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Finding the Third Proportional to 57,549,688 and 120,419,887

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Solution

The third proportional to 57,549,688 and 120,419,887 is: 251,972,681.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    57,549,688 : 120,419,887 = 120,419,887 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    57,549,688/120,419,887 = 120,419,887/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    57,549,688x = 120,419,887 × 120,419,887
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    57,549,688x = 14,500,949,185,092,768
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,500,949,185,092,768/57,549,688
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 251,972,681.16

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