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Finding the Third Proportional to 57,420,883.13 and 126,001,996.88

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Solution

The third proportional to 57,420,883.13 and 126,001,996.88 is: 276,493,539.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    57,420,883.13 : 126,001,996.88 = 126,001,996.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    57,420,883.13/126,001,996.88 = 126,001,996.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    57,420,883.13x = 126,001,996.88 × 126,001,996.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    57,420,883.13x = 15,876,503,216,487,510
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,876,503,216,487,510/57,420,883.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 276,493,539.50

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