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Finding the Third Proportional to 57,429,052.88 and 126,016,543.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 57,429,052.88 and 126,016,543.13 is: 276,518,040.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    57,429,052.88 : 126,016,543.13 = 126,016,543.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    57,429,052.88/126,016,543.13 = 126,016,543.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    57,429,052.88x = 126,016,543.13 × 126,016,543.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    57,429,052.88x = 15,880,169,141,174,984
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,880,169,141,174,984/57,429,052.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 276,518,040.02

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