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Finding the Third Proportional to 57,352,673.25 and 87,674,807.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 57,352,673.25 and 87,674,807.25 is: 134,028,134.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    57,352,673.25 : 87,674,807.25 = 87,674,807.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    57,352,673.25/87,674,807.25 = 87,674,807.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    57,352,673.25x = 87,674,807.25 × 87,674,807.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    57,352,673.25x = 7,686,871,826,324,653
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,686,871,826,324,653/57,352,673.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 134,028,134.88

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