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Finding the Third Proportional to 57,037,402.50 and 123,167,140.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 57,037,402.50 and 123,167,140.50 is: 265,968,361.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    57,037,402.50 : 123,167,140.50 = 123,167,140.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    57,037,402.50/123,167,140.50 = 123,167,140.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    57,037,402.50x = 123,167,140.50 × 123,167,140.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    57,037,402.50x = 15,170,144,498,946,740
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,170,144,498,946,740/57,037,402.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 265,968,361.71

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