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Finding the Third Proportional to 57,500,391 and 124,702,558

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Solution

The third proportional to 57,500,391 and 124,702,558 is: 270,445,603.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    57,500,391 : 124,702,558 = 124,702,558 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    57,500,391/124,702,558 = 124,702,558/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    57,500,391x = 124,702,558 × 124,702,558
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    57,500,391x = 15,550,727,971,743,364
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,550,727,971,743,364/57,500,391
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 270,445,603.96

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