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Finding the Third Proportional to 56,208,954 and 125,342,136

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Solution

The third proportional to 56,208,954 and 125,342,136 is: 279,504,419.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,208,954 : 125,342,136 = 125,342,136 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,208,954/125,342,136 = 125,342,136/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,208,954x = 125,342,136 × 125,342,136
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,208,954x = 15,710,651,057,042,496
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,710,651,057,042,496/56,208,954
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 279,504,419.47

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