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Finding the Third Proportional to 57,424,501.13 and 88,265,602.69

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Solution

The third proportional to 57,424,501.13 and 88,265,602.69 is: 135,670,601.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    57,424,501.13 : 88,265,602.69 = 88,265,602.69 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    57,424,501.13/88,265,602.69 = 88,265,602.69/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    57,424,501.13x = 88,265,602.69 × 88,265,602.69
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    57,424,501.13x = 7,790,816,617,787,607
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,790,816,617,787,607/57,424,501.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 135,670,601.66

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