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Finding the Third Proportional to 57,012,001.50 and 124,478,106

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Solution

The third proportional to 57,012,001.50 and 124,478,106 is: 271,781,352.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    57,012,001.50 : 124,478,106 = 124,478,106 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    57,012,001.50/124,478,106 = 124,478,106/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    57,012,001.50x = 124,478,106 × 124,478,106
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    57,012,001.50x = 15,494,798,873,347,236
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,494,798,873,347,236/57,012,001.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 271,781,352.45

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