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Finding the Third Proportional to 57,980,744 and 124,261,252

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Solution

The third proportional to 57,980,744 and 124,261,252 is: 266,310,117.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    57,980,744 : 124,261,252 = 124,261,252 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    57,980,744/124,261,252 = 124,261,252/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    57,980,744x = 124,261,252 × 124,261,252
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    57,980,744x = 15,440,858,748,607,504
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,440,858,748,607,504/57,980,744
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 266,310,117.52

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