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Finding the Third Proportional to 57,880,071 and 120,523,428

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Solution

The third proportional to 57,880,071 and 120,523,428 is: 250,965,426.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    57,880,071 : 120,523,428 = 120,523,428 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    57,880,071/120,523,428 = 120,523,428/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    57,880,071x = 120,523,428 × 120,523,428
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    57,880,071x = 14,525,896,696,871,184
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,525,896,696,871,184/57,880,071
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 250,965,426.37

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