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Finding the Third Proportional to 57,880,068.75 and 120,523,423.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 57,880,068.75 and 120,523,423.50 is: 250,965,417.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    57,880,068.75 : 120,523,423.50 = 120,523,423.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    57,880,068.75/120,523,423.50 = 120,523,423.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    57,880,068.75x = 120,523,423.50 × 120,523,423.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    57,880,068.75x = 14,525,895,612,160,352
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,525,895,612,160,352/57,880,068.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 250,965,417.39

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