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Finding the Third Proportional to 57,424,503 and 88,265,578.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 57,424,503 and 88,265,578.50 is: 135,670,522.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    57,424,503 : 88,265,578.50 = 88,265,578.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    57,424,503/88,265,578.50 = 88,265,578.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    57,424,503x = 88,265,578.50 × 88,265,578.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    57,424,503x = 7,790,812,347,939,662
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,790,812,347,939,662/57,424,503
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 135,670,522.88

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