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Finding the Third Proportional to 57,562,225 and 117,436,721

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Solution

The third proportional to 57,562,225 and 117,436,721 is: 239,590,867.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    57,562,225 : 117,436,721 = 117,436,721 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    57,562,225/117,436,721 = 117,436,721/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    57,562,225x = 117,436,721 × 117,436,721
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    57,562,225x = 13,791,383,439,231,840
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,791,383,439,231,840/57,562,225
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 239,590,867.78

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