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Finding the Third Proportional to 57,424,178 and 88,265,114

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Solution

The third proportional to 57,424,178 and 88,265,114 is: 135,669,862.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    57,424,178 : 88,265,114 = 88,265,114 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    57,424,178/88,265,114 = 88,265,114/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    57,424,178x = 88,265,114 × 88,265,114
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    57,424,178x = 7,790,730,349,432,996
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,790,730,349,432,996/57,424,178
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 135,669,862.78

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