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Finding the Third Proportional to 57,932,829 and 120,627,738

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Solution

The third proportional to 57,932,829 and 120,627,738 is: 251,171,079.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    57,932,829 : 120,627,738 = 120,627,738 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    57,932,829/120,627,738 = 120,627,738/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    57,932,829x = 120,627,738 × 120,627,738
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    57,932,829x = 14,551,051,174,996,644
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,551,051,174,996,644/57,932,829
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 251,171,079.10

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