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Finding the Third Proportional to 57,424,879 and 88,266,016.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 57,424,879 and 88,266,016.50 is: 135,670,981.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    57,424,879 : 88,266,016.50 = 88,266,016.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    57,424,879/88,266,016.50 = 88,266,016.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    57,424,879x = 88,266,016.50 × 88,266,016.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    57,424,879x = 7,790,889,668,778,272
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,790,889,668,778,272/57,424,879
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 135,670,981.02

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