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Finding the Third Proportional to 57,420,849.38 and 126,001,929.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 57,420,849.38 and 126,001,929.38 is: 276,493,405.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    57,420,849.38 : 126,001,929.38 = 126,001,929.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    57,420,849.38/126,001,929.38 = 126,001,929.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    57,420,849.38x = 126,001,929.38 × 126,001,929.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    57,420,849.38x = 15,876,486,206,222,488
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,876,486,206,222,488/57,420,849.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 276,493,405.78

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