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Finding the Third Proportional to 57,002,888 and 126,725,584

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Solution

The third proportional to 57,002,888 and 126,725,584 is: 281,729,122.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    57,002,888 : 126,725,584 = 126,725,584 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    57,002,888/126,725,584 = 126,725,584/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    57,002,888x = 126,725,584 × 126,725,584
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    57,002,888x = 16,059,373,640,141,056
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,059,373,640,141,056/57,002,888
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 281,729,122.92

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