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Finding the Third Proportional to 57,559,923 and 88,563,046.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 57,559,923 and 88,563,046.50 is: 136,265,178.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    57,559,923 : 88,563,046.50 = 88,563,046.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    57,559,923/88,563,046.50 = 88,563,046.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    57,559,923x = 88,563,046.50 × 88,563,046.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    57,559,923x = 7,843,413,205,361,162
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,843,413,205,361,162/57,559,923
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 136,265,178.91

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