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Finding the Third Proportional to 57,500,383 and 124,702,542

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Solution

The third proportional to 57,500,383 and 124,702,542 is: 270,445,572.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    57,500,383 : 124,702,542 = 124,702,542 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    57,500,383/124,702,542 = 124,702,542/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    57,500,383x = 124,702,542 × 124,702,542
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    57,500,383x = 15,550,723,981,261,764
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,550,723,981,261,764/57,500,383
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 270,445,572.18

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