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Finding the Third Proportional to 57,932,790 and 120,627,660

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Solution

The third proportional to 57,932,790 and 120,627,660 is: 251,170,923.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    57,932,790 : 120,627,660 = 120,627,660 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    57,932,790/120,627,660 = 120,627,660/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    57,932,790x = 120,627,660 × 120,627,660
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    57,932,790x = 14,551,032,357,075,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,551,032,357,075,600/57,932,790
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 251,170,923.36

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