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Finding the Third Proportional to 57,352,684.50 and 87,674,828.63

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Solution

The third proportional to 57,352,684.50 and 87,674,828.63 is: 134,028,173.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    57,352,684.50 : 87,674,828.63 = 87,674,828.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    57,352,684.50/87,674,828.63 = 87,674,828.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    57,352,684.50x = 87,674,828.63 × 87,674,828.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    57,352,684.50x = 7,686,875,574,423,119
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,686,875,574,423,119/57,352,684.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 134,028,173.95

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