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Finding the Third Proportional to 57,487,785.75 and 86,210,568

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Solution

The third proportional to 57,487,785.75 and 86,210,568 is: 129,284,193.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    57,487,785.75 : 86,210,568 = 86,210,568 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    57,487,785.75/86,210,568 = 86,210,568/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    57,487,785.75x = 86,210,568 × 86,210,568
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    57,487,785.75x = 7,432,262,034,882,624
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,432,262,034,882,624/57,487,785.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 129,284,193.81

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