Finding the Third Proportional to 57,042,376 and 124,537,648
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Solution
The third proportional to 57,042,376 and 124,537,648 is: 271,896,559.31
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
57,042,376 : 124,537,648 = 124,537,648 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
57,042,376/124,537,648 = 124,537,648/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
57,042,376x = 124,537,648 × 124,537,648 - Step 4: Simplify right side
57,042,376x = 15,509,625,769,371,904 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 15,509,625,769,371,904/57,042,376 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 271,896,559.31
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