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Finding the Third Proportional to 57,869,833.50 and 124,825,690.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 57,869,833.50 and 124,825,690.50 is: 269,250,005.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    57,869,833.50 : 124,825,690.50 = 124,825,690.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    57,869,833.50/124,825,690.50 = 124,825,690.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    57,869,833.50x = 124,825,690.50 × 124,825,690.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    57,869,833.50x = 15,581,453,008,801,790
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,581,453,008,801,790/57,869,833.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 269,250,005.86

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