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Finding the Third Proportional to 57,424,384.50 and 88,265,393.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 57,424,384.50 and 88,265,393.75 is: 135,670,234.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    57,424,384.50 : 88,265,393.75 = 88,265,393.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    57,424,384.50/88,265,393.75 = 88,265,393.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    57,424,384.50x = 88,265,393.75 × 88,265,393.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    57,424,384.50x = 7,790,779,733,842,539
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,790,779,733,842,539/57,424,384.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 135,670,234.90

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