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Finding the Third Proportional to 57,429,024.75 and 126,016,488

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Solution

The third proportional to 57,429,024.75 and 126,016,488 is: 276,517,933.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    57,429,024.75 : 126,016,488 = 126,016,488 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    57,429,024.75/126,016,488 = 126,016,488/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    57,429,024.75x = 126,016,488 × 126,016,488
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    57,429,024.75x = 15,880,155,247,854,144
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,880,155,247,854,144/57,429,024.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 276,517,933.52

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