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Finding the Third Proportional to 57,869,880.47 and 124,825,789.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 57,869,880.47 and 124,825,789.13 is: 269,250,212.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    57,869,880.47 : 124,825,789.13 = 124,825,789.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    57,869,880.47/124,825,789.13 = 124,825,789.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    57,869,880.47x = 124,825,789.13 × 124,825,789.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    57,869,880.47x = 15,581,477,630,678,968
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,581,477,630,678,968/57,869,880.47
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 269,250,212.80

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