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Finding the Third Proportional to 57,815,857 and 125,158,151

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Solution

The third proportional to 57,815,857 and 125,158,151 is: 270,938,866.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    57,815,857 : 125,158,151 = 125,158,151 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    57,815,857/125,158,151 = 125,158,151/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    57,815,857x = 125,158,151 × 125,158,151
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    57,815,857x = 15,664,562,761,738,800
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,664,562,761,738,800/57,815,857
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 270,938,866.51

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