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Finding the Third Proportional to 57,379,380.75 and 123,826,336.88

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Solution

The third proportional to 57,379,380.75 and 123,826,336.88 is: 267,220,759.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    57,379,380.75 : 123,826,336.88 = 123,826,336.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    57,379,380.75/123,826,336.88 = 123,826,336.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    57,379,380.75x = 123,826,336.88 × 123,826,336.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    57,379,380.75x = 15,332,961,703,880,984
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,332,961,703,880,984/57,379,380.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 267,220,759.50

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