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Finding the Third Proportional to 57,115,230.75 and 87,012,020.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 57,115,230.75 and 87,012,020.25 is: 132,558,191.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    57,115,230.75 : 87,012,020.25 = 87,012,020.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    57,115,230.75/87,012,020.25 = 87,012,020.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    57,115,230.75x = 87,012,020.25 × 87,012,020.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    57,115,230.75x = 7,571,091,667,986,410
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,571,091,667,986,410/57,115,230.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 132,558,191.02

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