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Finding the Third Proportional to 56,208,956 and 125,342,140

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Solution

The third proportional to 56,208,956 and 125,342,140 is: 279,504,427.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,208,956 : 125,342,140 = 125,342,140 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,208,956/125,342,140 = 125,342,140/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,208,956x = 125,342,140 × 125,342,140
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,208,956x = 15,710,652,059,779,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,710,652,059,779,600/56,208,956
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 279,504,427.37

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