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Finding the Third Proportional to 57,871,266 and 124,829,031

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Solution

The third proportional to 57,871,266 and 124,829,031 is: 269,257,751.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    57,871,266 : 124,829,031 = 124,829,031 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    57,871,266/124,829,031 = 124,829,031/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    57,871,266x = 124,829,031 × 124,829,031
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    57,871,266x = 15,582,286,980,398,960
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,582,286,980,398,960/57,871,266
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 269,257,751.86

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