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Finding the Third Proportional to 57,551,427 and 120,423,942

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Solution

The third proportional to 57,551,427 and 120,423,942 is: 251,982,036.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    57,551,427 : 120,423,942 = 120,423,942 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    57,551,427/120,423,942 = 120,423,942/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    57,551,427x = 120,423,942 × 120,423,942
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    57,551,427x = 14,501,925,806,819,364
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,501,925,806,819,364/57,551,427
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 251,982,036.98

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