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Finding the Third Proportional to 57,880,061 and 120,523,405

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Solution

The third proportional to 57,880,061 and 120,523,405 is: 250,965,373.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    57,880,061 : 120,523,405 = 120,523,405 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    57,880,061/120,523,405 = 120,523,405/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    57,880,061x = 120,523,405 × 120,523,405
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    57,880,061x = 14,525,891,152,794,024
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,525,891,152,794,024/57,880,061
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 250,965,373.94

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