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Finding the Third Proportional to 57,429,032 and 126,016,502

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Solution

The third proportional to 57,429,032 and 126,016,502 is: 276,517,960.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    57,429,032 : 126,016,502 = 126,016,502 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    57,429,032/126,016,502 = 126,016,502/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    57,429,032x = 126,016,502 × 126,016,502
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    57,429,032x = 15,880,158,776,316,004
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,880,158,776,316,004/57,429,032
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 276,517,960.05

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