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Finding the Third Proportional to 57,871,116 and 124,828,344

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Solution

The third proportional to 57,871,116 and 124,828,344 is: 269,255,486.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    57,871,116 : 124,828,344 = 124,828,344 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    57,871,116/124,828,344 = 124,828,344/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    57,871,116x = 124,828,344 × 124,828,344
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    57,871,116x = 15,582,115,465,782,336
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,582,115,465,782,336/57,871,116
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 269,255,486.03

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