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Finding the Third Proportional to 56,591,379 and 115,263,810

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Solution

The third proportional to 56,591,379 and 115,263,810 is: 234,766,251.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,591,379 : 115,263,810 = 115,263,810 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,591,379/115,263,810 = 115,263,810/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,591,379x = 115,263,810 × 115,263,810
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,591,379x = 13,285,745,895,716,100
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,285,745,895,716,100/56,591,379
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 234,766,251.16

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