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Finding the Third Proportional to 57,880,080 and 120,523,437

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Solution

The third proportional to 57,880,080 and 120,523,437 is: 250,965,424.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    57,880,080 : 120,523,437 = 120,523,437 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    57,880,080/120,523,437 = 120,523,437/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    57,880,080x = 120,523,437 × 120,523,437
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    57,880,080x = 14,525,898,866,292,968
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,525,898,866,292,968/57,880,080
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 250,965,424.83

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