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Finding the Third Proportional to 57,908,677 and 120,580,682

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Solution

The third proportional to 57,908,677 and 120,580,682 is: 251,079,831.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    57,908,677 : 120,580,682 = 120,580,682 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    57,908,677/120,580,682 = 120,580,682/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    57,908,677x = 120,580,682 × 120,580,682
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    57,908,677x = 14,539,700,871,585,124
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,539,700,871,585,124/57,908,677
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 251,079,831.64

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