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Finding the Third Proportional to 57,424,516 and 88,265,588

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Solution

The third proportional to 57,424,516 and 88,265,588 is: 135,670,521.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    57,424,516 : 88,265,588 = 88,265,588 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    57,424,516/88,265,588 = 88,265,588/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    57,424,516x = 88,265,588 × 88,265,588
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    57,424,516x = 7,790,814,024,985,744
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,790,814,024,985,744/57,424,516
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 135,670,521.37

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