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Finding the Third Proportional to 57,869,833 and 124,825,689

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Solution

The third proportional to 57,869,833 and 124,825,689 is: 269,250,001.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    57,869,833 : 124,825,689 = 124,825,689 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    57,869,833/124,825,689 = 124,825,689/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    57,869,833x = 124,825,689 × 124,825,689
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    57,869,833x = 15,581,452,634,324,720
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,581,452,634,324,720/57,869,833
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 269,250,001.71

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