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Finding the Third Proportional to 57,871,155 and 124,828,768.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 57,871,155 and 124,828,768.50 is: 269,257,135.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    57,871,155 : 124,828,768.50 = 124,828,768.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    57,871,155/124,828,768.50 = 124,828,768.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    57,871,155x = 124,828,768.50 × 124,828,768.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    57,871,155x = 15,582,221,445,226,592
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,582,221,445,226,592/57,871,155
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 269,257,135.88

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