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Finding the Third Proportional to 57,424,874 and 88,266,009

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Solution

The third proportional to 57,424,874 and 88,266,009 is: 135,670,969.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    57,424,874 : 88,266,009 = 88,266,009 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    57,424,874/88,266,009 = 88,266,009/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    57,424,874x = 88,266,009 × 88,266,009
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    57,424,874x = 7,790,888,344,788,081
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,790,888,344,788,081/57,424,874
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 135,670,969.78

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