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Finding the Third Proportional to 57,424,572 and 88,265,688

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Solution

The third proportional to 57,424,572 and 88,265,688 is: 135,670,696.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    57,424,572 : 88,265,688 = 88,265,688 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    57,424,572/88,265,688 = 88,265,688/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    57,424,572x = 88,265,688 × 88,265,688
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    57,424,572x = 7,790,831,678,113,344
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,790,831,678,113,344/57,424,572
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 135,670,696.48

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