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Finding the Third Proportional to 57,025,640.50 and 82,392,220.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 57,025,640.50 and 82,392,220.75 is: 119,042,556.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    57,025,640.50 : 82,392,220.75 = 82,392,220.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    57,025,640.50/82,392,220.75 = 82,392,220.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    57,025,640.50x = 82,392,220.75 × 82,392,220.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    57,025,640.50x = 6,788,478,040,116,731
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,788,478,040,116,731/57,025,640.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 119,042,556.66

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