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Finding the Third Proportional to 57,901,584.38 and 124,699,884.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 57,901,584.38 and 124,699,884.75 is: 268,560,203.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    57,901,584.38 : 124,699,884.75 = 124,699,884.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    57,901,584.38/124,699,884.75 = 124,699,884.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    57,901,584.38x = 124,699,884.75 × 124,699,884.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    57,901,584.38x = 15,550,061,256,663,282
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,550,061,256,663,282/57,901,584.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 268,560,203.05

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