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Finding the Third Proportional to 57,027,939 and 117,079,103

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Solution

The third proportional to 57,027,939 and 117,079,103 is: 240,364,926.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    57,027,939 : 117,079,103 = 117,079,103 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    57,027,939/117,079,103 = 117,079,103/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    57,027,939x = 117,079,103 × 117,079,103
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    57,027,939x = 13,707,516,359,284,608
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,707,516,359,284,608/57,027,939
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 240,364,926.38

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