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Finding the Third Proportional to 57,746,337.75 and 128,403,387

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Solution

The third proportional to 57,746,337.75 and 128,403,387 is: 285,514,725.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    57,746,337.75 : 128,403,387 = 128,403,387 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    57,746,337.75/128,403,387 = 128,403,387/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    57,746,337.75x = 128,403,387 × 128,403,387
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    57,746,337.75x = 16,487,429,793,071,768
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,487,429,793,071,768/57,746,337.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 285,514,725.88

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