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Finding the Third Proportional to 57,037,388.63 and 123,167,108.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 57,037,388.63 and 123,167,108.25 is: 265,968,287.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    57,037,388.63 : 123,167,108.25 = 123,167,108.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    57,037,388.63/123,167,108.25 = 123,167,108.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    57,037,388.63x = 123,167,108.25 × 123,167,108.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    57,037,388.63x = 15,170,136,554,667,218
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,170,136,554,667,218/57,037,388.63
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 265,968,287.12

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