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Finding the Third Proportional to 57,424,636.13 and 88,265,770.88

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Solution

The third proportional to 57,424,636.13 and 88,265,770.88 is: 135,670,799.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    57,424,636.13 : 88,265,770.88 = 88,265,770.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    57,424,636.13/88,265,770.88 = 88,265,770.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    57,424,636.13x = 88,265,770.88 × 88,265,770.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    57,424,636.13x = 7,790,846,308,157,998
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,790,846,308,157,998/57,424,636.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 135,670,799.75

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