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Finding the Third Proportional to 57,126,184.50 and 87,027,829.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 57,126,184.50 and 87,027,829.50 is: 132,580,937.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    57,126,184.50 : 87,027,829.50 = 87,027,829.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    57,126,184.50/87,027,829.50 = 87,027,829.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    57,126,184.50x = 87,027,829.50 × 87,027,829.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    57,126,184.50x = 7,573,843,107,481,070
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,573,843,107,481,070/57,126,184.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 132,580,937.69

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