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Finding the Third Proportional to 57,424,488 and 88,265,565

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Solution

The third proportional to 57,424,488 and 88,265,565 is: 135,670,516.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    57,424,488 : 88,265,565 = 88,265,565 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    57,424,488/88,265,565 = 88,265,565/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    57,424,488x = 88,265,565 × 88,265,565
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    57,424,488x = 7,790,809,964,769,225
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,790,809,964,769,225/57,424,488
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 135,670,516.81

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