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Finding the Third Proportional to 57,115,098 and 87,011,829

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Solution

The third proportional to 57,115,098 and 87,011,829 is: 132,557,916.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    57,115,098 : 87,011,829 = 87,011,829 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    57,115,098/87,011,829 = 87,011,829/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    57,115,098x = 87,011,829 × 87,011,829
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    57,115,098x = 7,571,058,385,925,241
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,571,058,385,925,241/57,115,098
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 132,557,916.40

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