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Finding the Third Proportional to 57,312,900.84 and 125,885,072.53

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Solution

The third proportional to 57,312,900.84 and 125,885,072.53 is: 276,500,600.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    57,312,900.84 : 125,885,072.53 = 125,885,072.53 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    57,312,900.84/125,885,072.53 = 125,885,072.53/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    57,312,900.84x = 125,885,072.53 × 125,885,072.53
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    57,312,900.84x = 15,847,051,486,198,074
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,847,051,486,198,074/57,312,900.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 276,500,600.26

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