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Finding the Third Proportional to 57,595,702.88 and 126,931,244.63

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Solution

The third proportional to 57,595,702.88 and 126,931,244.63 is: 279,735,120.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    57,595,702.88 : 126,931,244.63 = 126,931,244.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    57,595,702.88/126,931,244.63 = 126,931,244.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    57,595,702.88x = 126,931,244.63 × 126,931,244.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    57,595,702.88x = 16,111,540,862,051,592
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,111,540,862,051,592/57,595,702.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 279,735,120.12

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