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Finding the Third Proportional to 57,427,279.88 and 88,269,447.94

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Solution

The third proportional to 57,427,279.88 and 88,269,447.94 is: 135,675,857.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    57,427,279.88 : 88,269,447.94 = 88,269,447.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    57,427,279.88/88,269,447.94 = 88,269,447.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    57,427,279.88x = 88,269,447.94 × 88,269,447.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    57,427,279.88x = 7,791,495,439,191,023
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,791,495,439,191,023/57,427,279.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 135,675,857.47

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