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Finding the Third Proportional to 56,846,585 and 125,027,982

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Solution

The third proportional to 56,846,585 and 125,027,982 is: 274,985,670.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,846,585 : 125,027,982 = 125,027,982 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,846,585/125,027,982 = 125,027,982/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,846,585x = 125,027,982 × 125,027,982
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,846,585x = 15,631,996,282,992,324
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,631,996,282,992,324/56,846,585
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 274,985,670.34

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