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Finding the Third Proportional to 57,549,685 and 120,419,882

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Solution

The third proportional to 57,549,685 and 120,419,882 is: 251,972,673.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    57,549,685 : 120,419,882 = 120,419,882 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    57,549,685/120,419,882 = 120,419,882/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    57,549,685x = 120,419,882 × 120,419,882
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    57,549,685x = 14,500,947,980,893,924
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,500,947,980,893,924/57,549,685
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 251,972,673.37

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