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Finding the Third Proportional to 57,424,868 and 88,265,973

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Solution

The third proportional to 57,424,868 and 88,265,973 is: 135,670,873.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    57,424,868 : 88,265,973 = 88,265,973 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    57,424,868/88,265,973 = 88,265,973/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    57,424,868x = 88,265,973 × 88,265,973
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    57,424,868x = 7,790,881,989,636,729
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,790,881,989,636,729/57,424,868
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 135,670,873.28

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