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Finding the Third Proportional to 57,563,760.38 and 125,213,263.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 57,563,760.38 and 125,213,263.50 is: 272,365,134.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    57,563,760.38 : 125,213,263.50 = 125,213,263.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    57,563,760.38/125,213,263.50 = 125,213,263.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    57,563,760.38x = 125,213,263.50 × 125,213,263.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    57,563,760.38x = 15,678,361,356,320,432
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,678,361,356,320,432/57,563,760.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 272,365,134.84

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