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Finding the Third Proportional to 57,348,744.75 and 123,835,461.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 57,348,744.75 and 123,835,461.75 is: 267,402,916.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    57,348,744.75 : 123,835,461.75 = 123,835,461.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    57,348,744.75/123,835,461.75 = 123,835,461.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    57,348,744.75x = 123,835,461.75 × 123,835,461.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    57,348,744.75x = 15,335,221,586,835,714
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,335,221,586,835,714/57,348,744.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 267,402,916.20

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