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Finding the Third Proportional to 57,125,507 and 87,026,759

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Solution

The third proportional to 57,125,507 and 87,026,759 is: 132,579,248.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    57,125,507 : 87,026,759 = 87,026,759 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    57,125,507/87,026,759 = 87,026,759/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    57,125,507x = 87,026,759 × 87,026,759
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    57,125,507x = 7,573,656,782,044,081
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,573,656,782,044,081/57,125,507
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 132,579,248.39

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