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Finding the Third Proportional to 57,549,687 and 120,419,886

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Solution

The third proportional to 57,549,687 and 120,419,886 is: 251,972,681.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    57,549,687 : 120,419,886 = 120,419,886 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    57,549,687/120,419,886 = 120,419,886/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    57,549,687x = 120,419,886 × 120,419,886
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    57,549,687x = 14,500,948,944,252,996
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,500,948,944,252,996/57,549,687
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 251,972,681.35

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