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Finding the Third Proportional to 57,522,588.75 and 89,251,413.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 57,522,588.75 and 89,251,413.75 is: 138,481,508.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    57,522,588.75 : 89,251,413.75 = 89,251,413.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    57,522,588.75/89,251,413.75 = 89,251,413.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    57,522,588.75x = 89,251,413.75 × 89,251,413.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    57,522,588.75x = 7,965,814,856,373,689
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,965,814,856,373,689/57,522,588.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 138,481,508.39

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