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Finding the Third Proportional to 57,523,205.75 and 77,742,872.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 57,523,205.75 and 77,742,872.50 is: 105,069,843.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    57,523,205.75 : 77,742,872.50 = 77,742,872.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    57,523,205.75/77,742,872.50 = 77,742,872.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    57,523,205.75x = 77,742,872.50 × 77,742,872.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    57,523,205.75x = 6,043,954,224,551,256
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,043,954,224,551,256/57,523,205.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 105,069,843.48

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