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Finding the Third Proportional to 57,287,918.25 and 117,223,200

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Solution

The third proportional to 57,287,918.25 and 117,223,200 is: 239,863,465.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    57,287,918.25 : 117,223,200 = 117,223,200 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    57,287,918.25/117,223,200 = 117,223,200/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    57,287,918.25x = 117,223,200 × 117,223,200
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    57,287,918.25x = 13,741,278,618,240,000
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,741,278,618,240,000/57,287,918.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 239,863,465.77

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