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Finding the Third Proportional to 57,869,805.38 and 124,825,637.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 57,869,805.38 and 124,825,637.25 is: 269,249,906.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    57,869,805.38 : 124,825,637.25 = 124,825,637.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    57,869,805.38/124,825,637.25 = 124,825,637.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    57,869,805.38x = 124,825,637.25 × 124,825,637.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    57,869,805.38x = 15,581,439,714,868,588
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,581,439,714,868,588/57,869,805.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 269,249,906.99

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