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Finding the Third Proportional to 57,484,080 and 86,822,928

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Solution

The third proportional to 57,484,080 and 86,822,928 is: 131,135,800.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    57,484,080 : 86,822,928 = 86,822,928 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    57,484,080/86,822,928 = 86,822,928/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    57,484,080x = 86,822,928 × 86,822,928
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    57,484,080x = 7,538,220,826,493,184
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,538,220,826,493,184/57,484,080
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 131,135,800.15

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