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Finding the Third Proportional to 57,726,526.50 and 124,476,129

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Solution

The third proportional to 57,726,526.50 and 124,476,129 is: 268,408,782.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    57,726,526.50 : 124,476,129 = 124,476,129 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    57,726,526.50/124,476,129 = 124,476,129/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    57,726,526.50x = 124,476,129 × 124,476,129
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    57,726,526.50x = 15,494,306,690,824,640
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,494,306,690,824,640/57,726,526.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 268,408,782.41

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