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Finding the Third Proportional to 57,423,966.75 and 88,264,792.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 57,423,966.75 and 88,264,792.13 is: 135,669,372.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    57,423,966.75 : 88,264,792.13 = 88,264,792.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    57,423,966.75/88,264,792.13 = 88,264,792.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    57,423,966.75x = 88,264,792.13 × 88,264,792.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    57,423,966.75x = 7,790,673,528,869,462
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,790,673,528,869,462/57,423,966.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 135,669,372.39

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