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Finding the Third Proportional to 57,115,226.75 and 87,012,013

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Solution

The third proportional to 57,115,226.75 and 87,012,013 is: 132,558,178.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    57,115,226.75 : 87,012,013 = 87,012,013 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    57,115,226.75/87,012,013 = 87,012,013/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    57,115,226.75x = 87,012,013 × 87,012,013
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    57,115,226.75x = 7,571,090,406,312,169
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,571,090,406,312,169/57,115,226.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 132,558,178.21

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