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Finding the Third Proportional to 57,042,344.25 and 124,537,578.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 57,042,344.25 and 124,537,578.75 is: 271,896,408.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    57,042,344.25 : 124,537,578.75 = 124,537,578.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    57,042,344.25/124,537,578.75 = 124,537,578.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    57,042,344.25x = 124,537,578.75 × 124,537,578.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    57,042,344.25x = 15,509,608,520,912,452
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,509,608,520,912,452/57,042,344.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 271,896,408.27

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