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Finding the Third Proportional to 57,527,867.25 and 123,593,780.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 57,527,867.25 and 123,593,780.50 is: 265,530,834.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    57,527,867.25 : 123,593,780.50 = 123,593,780.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    57,527,867.25/123,593,780.50 = 123,593,780.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    57,527,867.25x = 123,593,780.50 × 123,593,780.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    57,527,867.25x = 15,275,422,578,282,180
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,275,422,578,282,180/57,527,867.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 265,530,834.16

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