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Finding the Third Proportional to 57,330,942.75 and 124,739,041.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 57,330,942.75 and 124,739,041.50 is: 271,403,673.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    57,330,942.75 : 124,739,041.50 = 124,739,041.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    57,330,942.75/124,739,041.50 = 124,739,041.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    57,330,942.75x = 124,739,041.50 × 124,739,041.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    57,330,942.75x = 15,559,828,474,338,722
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,559,828,474,338,722/57,330,942.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 271,403,673.62

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