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Finding the Third Proportional to 57,424,473 and 88,265,538

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Solution

The third proportional to 57,424,473 and 88,265,538 is: 135,670,469.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    57,424,473 : 88,265,538 = 88,265,538 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    57,424,473/88,265,538 = 88,265,538/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    57,424,473x = 88,265,538 × 88,265,538
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    57,424,473x = 7,790,805,198,429,444
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,790,805,198,429,444/57,424,473
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 135,670,469.25

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