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Finding the Third Proportional to 57,421,267.50 and 126,002,706

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Solution

The third proportional to 57,421,267.50 and 126,002,706 is: 276,494,800.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    57,421,267.50 : 126,002,706 = 126,002,706 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    57,421,267.50/126,002,706 = 126,002,706/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    57,421,267.50x = 126,002,706 × 126,002,706
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    57,421,267.50x = 15,876,681,919,322,436
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,876,681,919,322,436/57,421,267.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 276,494,800.80

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