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Finding the Third Proportional to 56,989,374.75 and 124,430,412.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 56,989,374.75 and 124,430,412.38 is: 271,680,950.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,989,374.75 : 124,430,412.38 = 124,430,412.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,989,374.75/124,430,412.38 = 124,430,412.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,989,374.75x = 124,430,412.38 × 124,430,412.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,989,374.75x = 15,482,927,523,812,554
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,482,927,523,812,554/56,989,374.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 271,680,950.91

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