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Finding the Third Proportional to 56,977,442 and 115,968,505

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Solution

The third proportional to 56,977,442 and 115,968,505 is: 236,035,414.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,977,442 : 115,968,505 = 115,968,505 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,977,442/115,968,505 = 115,968,505/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,977,442x = 115,968,505 × 115,968,505
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,977,442x = 13,448,694,151,935,024
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,448,694,151,935,024/56,977,442
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 236,035,414.72

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