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Finding the Third Proportional to 57,980,750 and 124,261,264

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Solution

The third proportional to 57,980,750 and 124,261,264 is: 266,310,141.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    57,980,750 : 124,261,264 = 124,261,264 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    57,980,750/124,261,264 = 124,261,264/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    57,980,750x = 124,261,264 × 124,261,264
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    57,980,750x = 15,440,861,730,877,696
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,440,861,730,877,696/57,980,750
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 266,310,141.40

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