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Finding the Third Proportional to 57,869,830 and 124,825,686

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Solution

The third proportional to 57,869,830 and 124,825,686 is: 269,250,002.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    57,869,830 : 124,825,686 = 124,825,686 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    57,869,830/124,825,686 = 124,825,686/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    57,869,830x = 124,825,686 × 124,825,686
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    57,869,830x = 15,581,451,885,370,596
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,581,451,885,370,596/57,869,830
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 269,250,002.73

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