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Finding the Third Proportional to 57,424,872 and 88,266,006

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Solution

The third proportional to 57,424,872 and 88,266,006 is: 135,670,965.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    57,424,872 : 88,266,006 = 88,266,006 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    57,424,872/88,266,006 = 88,266,006/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    57,424,872x = 88,266,006 × 88,266,006
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    57,424,872x = 7,790,887,815,192,036
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,790,887,815,192,036/57,424,872
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 135,670,965.28

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