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Finding the Third Proportional to 56,999,872.13 and 122,070,989.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 56,999,872.13 and 122,070,989.25 is: 261,427,365.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,999,872.13 : 122,070,989.25 = 122,070,989.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,999,872.13/122,070,989.25 = 122,070,989.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,999,872.13x = 122,070,989.25 × 122,070,989.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,999,872.13x = 14,901,326,416,473,616
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,901,326,416,473,616/56,999,872.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 261,427,365.73

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