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Finding the Third Proportional to 56,839,998 and 125,017,404

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Solution

The third proportional to 56,839,998 and 125,017,404 is: 274,971,003.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,839,998 : 125,017,404 = 125,017,404 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,839,998/125,017,404 = 125,017,404/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,839,998x = 125,017,404 × 125,017,404
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,839,998x = 15,629,351,302,899,216
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,629,351,302,899,216/56,839,998
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 274,971,003.74

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