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Finding the Third Proportional to 57,643,242 and 124,471,666.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 57,643,242 and 124,471,666.50 is: 268,777,314.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    57,643,242 : 124,471,666.50 = 124,471,666.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    57,643,242/124,471,666.50 = 124,471,666.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    57,643,242x = 124,471,666.50 × 124,471,666.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    57,643,242x = 15,493,195,761,287,222
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,493,195,761,287,222/57,643,242
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 268,777,314.11

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