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Finding the Third Proportional to 57,572,231 and 88,447,206

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Solution

The third proportional to 57,572,231 and 88,447,206 is: 135,879,887.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    57,572,231 : 88,447,206 = 88,447,206 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    57,572,231/88,447,206 = 88,447,206/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    57,572,231x = 88,447,206 × 88,447,206
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    57,572,231x = 7,822,908,249,206,436
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,822,908,249,206,436/57,572,231
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 135,879,887.11

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