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Finding the Third Proportional to 57,523,218 and 77,742,889.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 57,523,218 and 77,742,889.75 is: 105,069,867.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    57,523,218 : 77,742,889.75 = 77,742,889.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    57,523,218/77,742,889.75 = 77,742,889.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    57,523,218x = 77,742,889.75 × 77,742,889.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    57,523,218x = 6,043,956,906,680,655
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,043,956,906,680,655/57,523,218
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 105,069,867.73

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