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Finding the Third Proportional to 57,396,016 and 87,156,923

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Solution

The third proportional to 57,396,016 and 87,156,923 is: 132,349,416.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    57,396,016 : 87,156,923 = 87,156,923 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    57,396,016/87,156,923 = 87,156,923/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    57,396,016x = 87,156,923 × 87,156,923
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    57,396,016x = 7,596,329,226,827,929
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,596,329,226,827,929/57,396,016
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 132,349,416.50

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