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Finding the Third Proportional to 57,077,115.75 and 88,238,706.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 57,077,115.75 and 88,238,706.75 is: 136,413,153.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    57,077,115.75 : 88,238,706.75 = 88,238,706.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    57,077,115.75/88,238,706.75 = 88,238,706.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    57,077,115.75x = 88,238,706.75 × 88,238,706.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    57,077,115.75x = 7,786,069,368,912,496
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,786,069,368,912,496/57,077,115.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 136,413,153.79

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