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Finding the Third Proportional to 57,106,440 and 86,998,052

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Solution

The third proportional to 57,106,440 and 86,998,052 is: 132,536,033.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    57,106,440 : 86,998,052 = 86,998,052 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    57,106,440/86,998,052 = 86,998,052/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    57,106,440x = 86,998,052 × 86,998,052
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    57,106,440x = 7,568,661,051,794,704
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,568,661,051,794,704/57,106,440
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 132,536,033.62

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