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Finding the Third Proportional to 57,027,936.75 and 117,079,097.63

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Solution

The third proportional to 57,027,936.75 and 117,079,097.63 is: 240,364,913.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    57,027,936.75 : 117,079,097.63 = 117,079,097.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    57,027,936.75/117,079,097.63 = 117,079,097.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    57,027,936.75x = 117,079,097.63 × 117,079,097.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    57,027,936.75x = 13,707,515,100,684,280
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,707,515,100,684,280/57,027,936.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 240,364,913.79

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