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Finding the Third Proportional to 56,977,477 and 115,968,564

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Solution

The third proportional to 56,977,477 and 115,968,564 is: 236,035,509.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,977,477 : 115,968,564 = 115,968,564 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,977,477/115,968,564 = 115,968,564/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,977,477x = 115,968,564 × 115,968,564
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,977,477x = 13,448,707,836,222,096
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,448,707,836,222,096/56,977,477
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 236,035,509.89

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