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Finding the Third Proportional to 56,945,725.37 and 121,962,595.59

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Solution

The third proportional to 56,945,725.37 and 121,962,595.59 is: 261,211,436.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,945,725.37 : 121,962,595.59 = 121,962,595.59 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,945,725.37/121,962,595.59 = 121,962,595.59/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,945,725.37x = 121,962,595.59 × 121,962,595.59
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,945,725.37x = 14,874,874,722,532,766
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,874,874,722,532,766/56,945,725.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 261,211,436.45

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