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Finding the Third Proportional to 57,381,477.75 and 124,505,218.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 57,381,477.75 and 124,505,218.13 is: 270,149,008.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    57,381,477.75 : 124,505,218.13 = 124,505,218.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    57,381,477.75/124,505,218.13 = 124,505,218.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    57,381,477.75x = 124,505,218.13 × 124,505,218.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    57,381,477.75x = 15,501,549,340,353,828
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,501,549,340,353,828/57,381,477.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 270,149,008.85

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