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Finding the Third Proportional to 57,125,510 and 87,026,762

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Solution

The third proportional to 57,125,510 and 87,026,762 is: 132,579,250.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    57,125,510 : 87,026,762 = 87,026,762 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    57,125,510/87,026,762 = 87,026,762/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    57,125,510x = 87,026,762 × 87,026,762
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    57,125,510x = 7,573,657,304,204,644
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,573,657,304,204,644/57,125,510
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 132,579,250.57

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