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Finding the Third Proportional to 57,352,688.44 and 87,674,836.22

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Solution

The third proportional to 57,352,688.44 and 87,674,836.22 is: 134,028,187.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    57,352,688.44 : 87,674,836.22 = 87,674,836.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    57,352,688.44/87,674,836.22 = 87,674,836.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    57,352,688.44x = 87,674,836.22 × 87,674,836.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    57,352,688.44x = 7,686,876,905,984,637
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,686,876,905,984,637/57,352,688.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 134,028,187.96

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