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Finding the Third Proportional to 57,424,478 and 88,265,544

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Solution

The third proportional to 57,424,478 and 88,265,544 is: 135,670,475.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    57,424,478 : 88,265,544 = 88,265,544 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    57,424,478/88,265,544 = 88,265,544/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    57,424,478x = 88,265,544 × 88,265,544
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    57,424,478x = 7,790,806,257,615,936
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,790,806,257,615,936/57,424,478
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 135,670,475.88

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