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Finding the Third Proportional to 57,033,861 and 123,158,586

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Solution

The third proportional to 57,033,861 and 123,158,586 is: 265,947,930.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    57,033,861 : 123,158,586 = 123,158,586 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    57,033,861/123,158,586 = 123,158,586/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    57,033,861x = 123,158,586 × 123,158,586
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    57,033,861x = 15,168,037,305,519,396
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,168,037,305,519,396/57,033,861
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 265,947,930.57

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