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Finding the Third Proportional to 57,027,937.25 and 117,079,098.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 57,027,937.25 and 117,079,098.75 is: 240,364,916.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    57,027,937.25 : 117,079,098.75 = 117,079,098.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    57,027,937.25/117,079,098.75 = 117,079,098.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    57,027,937.25x = 117,079,098.75 × 117,079,098.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    57,027,937.25x = 13,707,515,364,112,252
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,707,515,364,112,252/57,027,937.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 240,364,916.30

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