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Finding the Third Proportional to 57,403,127.25 and 88,642,374.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 57,403,127.25 and 88,642,374.75 is: 136,882,274.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    57,403,127.25 : 88,642,374.75 = 88,642,374.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    57,403,127.25/88,642,374.75 = 88,642,374.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    57,403,127.25x = 88,642,374.75 × 88,642,374.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    57,403,127.25x = 7,857,470,601,319,438
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,857,470,601,319,438/57,403,127.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 136,882,274.15

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