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Finding the Third Proportional to 57,424,545 and 86,178,816

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Solution

The third proportional to 57,424,545 and 86,178,816 is: 129,331,252.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    57,424,545 : 86,178,816 = 86,178,816 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    57,424,545/86,178,816 = 86,178,816/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    57,424,545x = 86,178,816 × 86,178,816
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    57,424,545x = 7,426,788,327,161,856
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,426,788,327,161,856/57,424,545
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 129,331,252.47

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