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Finding the Third Proportional to 57,979,659.52 and 125,038,102.78

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Solution

The third proportional to 57,979,659.52 and 125,038,102.78 is: 269,655,380.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    57,979,659.52 : 125,038,102.78 = 125,038,102.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    57,979,659.52/125,038,102.78 = 125,038,102.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    57,979,659.52x = 125,038,102.78 × 125,038,102.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    57,979,659.52x = 15,634,527,147,134,438
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,634,527,147,134,438/57,979,659.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 269,655,380.49

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