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Finding the Third Proportional to 57,765,231 and 126,868,518

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Solution

The third proportional to 57,765,231 and 126,868,518 is: 278,638,561.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    57,765,231 : 126,868,518 = 126,868,518 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    57,765,231/126,868,518 = 126,868,518/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    57,765,231x = 126,868,518 × 126,868,518
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    57,765,231x = 16,095,620,859,516,324
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,095,620,859,516,324/57,765,231
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 278,638,561.31

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