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Finding the Third Proportional to 57,420,869.63 and 126,001,969.88

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Solution

The third proportional to 57,420,869.63 and 126,001,969.88 is: 276,493,486.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    57,420,869.63 : 126,001,969.88 = 126,001,969.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    57,420,869.63/126,001,969.88 = 126,001,969.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    57,420,869.63x = 126,001,969.88 × 126,001,969.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    57,420,869.63x = 15,876,496,412,380,408
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,876,496,412,380,408/57,420,869.63
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 276,493,486.01

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