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Finding the Third Proportional to 57,871,160 and 124,828,432

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Solution

The third proportional to 57,871,160 and 124,828,432 is: 269,255,660.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    57,871,160 : 124,828,432 = 124,828,432 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    57,871,160/124,828,432 = 124,828,432/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    57,871,160x = 124,828,432 × 124,828,432
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    57,871,160x = 15,582,137,435,578,624
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,582,137,435,578,624/57,871,160
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 269,255,660.95

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