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Finding the Third Proportional to 57,815,856 and 125,158,149

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Solution

The third proportional to 57,815,856 and 125,158,149 is: 270,938,862.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    57,815,856 : 125,158,149 = 125,158,149 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    57,815,856/125,158,149 = 125,158,149/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    57,815,856x = 125,158,149 × 125,158,149
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    57,815,856x = 15,664,562,261,106,200
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,664,562,261,106,200/57,815,856
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 270,938,862.53

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