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Finding the Third Proportional to 57,115,233 and 87,012,023

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Solution

The third proportional to 57,115,233 and 87,012,023 is: 132,558,194.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    57,115,233 : 87,012,023 = 87,012,023 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    57,115,233/87,012,023 = 87,012,023/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    57,115,233x = 87,012,023 × 87,012,023
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    57,115,233x = 7,571,092,146,552,529
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,571,092,146,552,529/57,115,233
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 132,558,194.18

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