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Finding the Third Proportional to 57,731,350 and 119,555,371

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Solution

The third proportional to 57,731,350 and 119,555,371 is: 247,586,220.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    57,731,350 : 119,555,371 = 119,555,371 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    57,731,350/119,555,371 = 119,555,371/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    57,731,350x = 119,555,371 × 119,555,371
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    57,731,350x = 14,293,486,734,947,640
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,293,486,734,947,640/57,731,350
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 247,586,220.22

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