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Finding the Third Proportional to 57,818,976 and 125,715,264

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Solution

The third proportional to 57,818,976 and 125,715,264 is: 273,341,534.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    57,818,976 : 125,715,264 = 125,715,264 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    57,818,976/125,715,264 = 125,715,264/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    57,818,976x = 125,715,264 × 125,715,264
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    57,818,976x = 15,804,327,602,589,696
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,804,327,602,589,696/57,818,976
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 273,341,534.15

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