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Finding the Third Proportional to 57,424,142.75 and 88,265,065

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Solution

The third proportional to 57,424,142.75 and 88,265,065 is: 135,669,795.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    57,424,142.75 : 88,265,065 = 88,265,065 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    57,424,142.75/88,265,065 = 88,265,065/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    57,424,142.75x = 88,265,065 × 88,265,065
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    57,424,142.75x = 7,790,721,699,454,225
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,790,721,699,454,225/57,424,142.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 135,669,795.43

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