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Finding the Third Proportional to 57,424,376.25 and 88,265,381.06

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Solution

The third proportional to 57,424,376.25 and 88,265,381.06 is: 135,670,215.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    57,424,376.25 : 88,265,381.06 = 88,265,381.06 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    57,424,376.25/88,265,381.06 = 88,265,381.06/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    57,424,376.25x = 88,265,381.06 × 88,265,381.06
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    57,424,376.25x = 7,790,777,494,108,334
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,790,777,494,108,334/57,424,376.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 135,670,215.38

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