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Finding the Third Proportional to 57,506,549.06 and 123,781,874.63

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Solution

The third proportional to 57,506,549.06 and 123,781,874.63 is: 266,438,392.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    57,506,549.06 : 123,781,874.63 = 123,781,874.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    57,506,549.06/123,781,874.63 = 123,781,874.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    57,506,549.06x = 123,781,874.63 × 123,781,874.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    57,506,549.06x = 15,321,952,485,679,218
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,321,952,485,679,218/57,506,549.06
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 266,438,392.42

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