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Finding the Third Proportional to 56,840,005 and 125,017,418

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Solution

The third proportional to 56,840,005 and 125,017,418 is: 274,971,031.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,840,005 : 125,017,418 = 125,017,418 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,840,005/125,017,418 = 125,017,418/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,840,005x = 125,017,418 × 125,017,418
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,840,005x = 15,629,354,803,386,724
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,629,354,803,386,724/56,840,005
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 274,971,031.47

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