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Finding the Third Proportional to 57,871,125 and 124,828,707

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Solution

The third proportional to 57,871,125 and 124,828,707 is: 269,257,010.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    57,871,125 : 124,828,707 = 124,828,707 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    57,871,125/124,828,707 = 124,828,707/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    57,871,125x = 124,828,707 × 124,828,707
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    57,871,125x = 15,582,206,091,291,848
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,582,206,091,291,848/57,871,125
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 269,257,010.15

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