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Finding the Third Proportional to 57,786,489 and 120,355,974

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Solution

The third proportional to 57,786,489 and 120,355,974 is: 250,673,829.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    57,786,489 : 120,355,974 = 120,355,974 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    57,786,489/120,355,974 = 120,355,974/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    57,786,489x = 120,355,974 × 120,355,974
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    57,786,489x = 14,485,560,477,488,676
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,485,560,477,488,676/57,786,489
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 250,673,829.27

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