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Finding the Third Proportional to 57,543,250.75 and 123,294,312.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 57,543,250.75 and 123,294,312.50 is: 264,174,986.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    57,543,250.75 : 123,294,312.50 = 123,294,312.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    57,543,250.75/123,294,312.50 = 123,294,312.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    57,543,250.75x = 123,294,312.50 × 123,294,312.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    57,543,250.75x = 15,201,487,494,847,656
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,201,487,494,847,656/57,543,250.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 264,174,986.58

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