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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

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    57,042,376 : 124,537,648 = 124,537,648 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    57,042,376/124,537,648 = 124,537,648/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    57,042,376x = 124,537,648 × 124,537,648
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    57,042,376x = 15,509,625,769,371,904
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,509,625,769,371,904/57,042,376
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 271,896,559.31

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