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Finding the Third Proportional to 56,846,587 and 125,027,986

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Solution

The third proportional to 56,846,587 and 125,027,986 is: 274,985,678.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,846,587 : 125,027,986 = 125,027,986 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,846,587/125,027,986 = 125,027,986/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,846,587x = 125,027,986 × 125,027,986
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,846,587x = 15,631,997,283,216,196
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,631,997,283,216,196/56,846,587
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 274,985,678.26

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