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Finding the Third Proportional to 57,637,112.63 and 123,511,560.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 57,637,112.63 and 123,511,560.75 is: 264,675,049.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    57,637,112.63 : 123,511,560.75 = 123,511,560.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    57,637,112.63/123,511,560.75 = 123,511,560.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    57,637,112.63x = 123,511,560.75 × 123,511,560.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    57,637,112.63x = 15,255,105,638,900,940
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,255,105,638,900,940/57,637,112.63
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 264,675,049.53

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