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Finding the Third Proportional to 57,615,500.25 and 126,723,088.69

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Solution

The third proportional to 57,615,500.25 and 126,723,088.69 is: 278,722,585.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    57,615,500.25 : 126,723,088.69 = 126,723,088.69 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    57,615,500.25/126,723,088.69 = 126,723,088.69/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    57,615,500.25x = 126,723,088.69 × 126,723,088.69
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    57,615,500.25x = 16,058,741,206,499,990
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,058,741,206,499,990/57,615,500.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 278,722,585.71

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