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Finding the Third Proportional to 57,352,687 and 87,674,832

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Solution

The third proportional to 57,352,687 and 87,674,832 is: 134,028,178.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    57,352,687 : 87,674,832 = 87,674,832 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    57,352,687/87,674,832 = 87,674,832/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    57,352,687x = 87,674,832 × 87,674,832
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    57,352,687x = 7,686,876,166,228,224
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,686,876,166,228,224/57,352,687
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 134,028,178.42

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