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Finding the Third Proportional to 57,451,632 and 85,973,895

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Solution

The third proportional to 57,451,632 and 85,973,895 is: 128,656,234.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    57,451,632 : 85,973,895 = 85,973,895 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    57,451,632/85,973,895 = 85,973,895/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    57,451,632x = 85,973,895 × 85,973,895
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    57,451,632x = 7,391,510,621,471,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,391,510,621,471,025/57,451,632
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 128,656,234.19

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