Finding the Third Proportional to 57,717,144 and 126,977,517
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Solution
The third proportional to 57,717,144 and 126,977,517 is: 279,350,097.84
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
57,717,144 : 126,977,517 = 126,977,517 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
57,717,144/126,977,517 = 126,977,517/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
57,717,144x = 126,977,517 × 126,977,517 - Step 4: Simplify right side
57,717,144x = 16,123,289,823,485,288 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 16,123,289,823,485,288/57,717,144 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 279,350,097.84
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