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Finding the Third Proportional to 57,734,210.25 and 125,631,967.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 57,734,210.25 and 125,631,967.50 is: 273,380,222.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    57,734,210.25 : 125,631,967.50 = 125,631,967.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    57,734,210.25/125,631,967.50 = 125,631,967.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    57,734,210.25x = 125,631,967.50 × 125,631,967.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    57,734,210.25x = 15,783,391,257,921,056
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,783,391,257,921,056/57,734,210.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 273,380,222.74

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