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Finding the Third Proportional to 57,424,560 and 86,178,840

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Solution

The third proportional to 57,424,560 and 86,178,840 is: 129,331,290.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    57,424,560 : 86,178,840 = 86,178,840 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    57,424,560/86,178,840 = 86,178,840/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    57,424,560x = 86,178,840 × 86,178,840
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    57,424,560x = 7,426,792,463,745,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,426,792,463,745,600/57,424,560
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 129,331,290.72

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