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Finding the Third Proportional to 57,877,758 and 125,822,844

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Solution

The third proportional to 57,877,758 and 125,822,844 is: 273,531,467.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    57,877,758 : 125,822,844 = 125,822,844 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    57,877,758/125,822,844 = 125,822,844/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    57,877,758x = 125,822,844 × 125,822,844
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    57,877,758x = 15,831,388,072,248,336
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,831,388,072,248,336/57,877,758
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 273,531,467.34

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