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Finding the Third Proportional to 57,260,434.50 and 123,598,419

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Solution

The third proportional to 57,260,434.50 and 123,598,419 is: 266,791,010.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    57,260,434.50 : 123,598,419 = 123,598,419 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    57,260,434.50/123,598,419 = 123,598,419/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    57,260,434.50x = 123,598,419 × 123,598,419
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    57,260,434.50x = 15,276,569,179,299,560
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,276,569,179,299,560/57,260,434.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 266,791,010.45

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