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Finding the Third Proportional to 57,042,346 and 124,537,583

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Solution

The third proportional to 57,042,346 and 124,537,583 is: 271,896,418.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    57,042,346 : 124,537,583 = 124,537,583 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    57,042,346/124,537,583 = 124,537,583/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    57,042,346x = 124,537,583 × 124,537,583
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    57,042,346x = 15,509,609,579,481,888
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,509,609,579,481,888/57,042,346
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 271,896,418.49

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