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Finding the Third Proportional to 57,429,033 and 126,016,506

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Solution

The third proportional to 57,429,033 and 126,016,506 is: 276,517,972.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    57,429,033 : 126,016,506 = 126,016,506 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    57,429,033/126,016,506 = 126,016,506/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    57,429,033x = 126,016,506 × 126,016,506
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    57,429,033x = 15,880,159,784,448,036
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,880,159,784,448,036/57,429,033
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 276,517,972.79

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