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Finding the Third Proportional to 57,129,041.25 and 134,837,856

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Solution

The third proportional to 57,129,041.25 and 134,837,856 is: 318,248,775.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    57,129,041.25 : 134,837,856 = 134,837,856 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    57,129,041.25/134,837,856 = 134,837,856/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    57,129,041.25x = 134,837,856 × 134,837,856
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    57,129,041.25x = 18,181,247,410,676,736
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,181,247,410,676,736/57,129,041.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 318,248,775.28

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