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Finding the Third Proportional to 57,115,257 and 87,012,053.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 57,115,257 and 87,012,053.75 is: 132,558,232.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    57,115,257 : 87,012,053.75 = 87,012,053.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    57,115,257/87,012,053.75 = 87,012,053.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    57,115,257x = 87,012,053.75 × 87,012,053.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    57,115,257x = 7,571,097,497,792,889
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,571,097,497,792,889/57,115,257
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 132,558,232.17

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