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Finding the Third Proportional to 57,385,750 and 122,958,320

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Solution

The third proportional to 57,385,750 and 122,958,320 is: 263,458,235.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    57,385,750 : 122,958,320 = 122,958,320 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    57,385,750/122,958,320 = 122,958,320/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    57,385,750x = 122,958,320 × 122,958,320
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    57,385,750x = 15,118,748,457,222,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,118,748,457,222,400/57,385,750
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 263,458,235.84

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