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Finding the Third Proportional to 57,042,348 and 124,537,585.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 57,042,348 and 124,537,585.50 is: 271,896,419.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    57,042,348 : 124,537,585.50 = 124,537,585.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    57,042,348/124,537,585.50 = 124,537,585.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    57,042,348x = 124,537,585.50 × 124,537,585.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    57,042,348x = 15,509,610,202,169,810
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,509,610,202,169,810/57,042,348
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 271,896,419.87

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