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Finding the Third Proportional to 57,115,208 and 87,011,985

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Solution

The third proportional to 57,115,208 and 87,011,985 is: 132,558,136.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    57,115,208 : 87,011,985 = 87,011,985 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    57,115,208/87,011,985 = 87,011,985/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    57,115,208x = 87,011,985 × 87,011,985
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    57,115,208x = 7,571,085,533,640,225
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,571,085,533,640,225/57,115,208
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 132,558,136.42

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