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Finding the Third Proportional to 57,543,552.38 and 123,294,906.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 57,543,552.38 and 123,294,906.75 is: 264,176,148.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    57,543,552.38 : 123,294,906.75 = 123,294,906.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    57,543,552.38/123,294,906.75 = 123,294,906.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    57,543,552.38x = 123,294,906.75 × 123,294,906.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    57,543,552.38x = 15,201,634,030,491,196
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,201,634,030,491,196/57,543,552.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 264,176,148.38

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