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Finding the Third Proportional to 57,125,508 and 87,026,761

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Solution

The third proportional to 57,125,508 and 87,026,761 is: 132,579,252.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    57,125,508 : 87,026,761 = 87,026,761 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    57,125,508/87,026,761 = 87,026,761/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    57,125,508x = 87,026,761 × 87,026,761
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    57,125,508x = 7,573,657,130,151,121
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,573,657,130,151,121/57,125,508
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 132,579,252.16

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