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Finding the Third Proportional to 57,589,692.75 and 81,487,651.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 57,589,692.75 and 81,487,651.50 is: 115,302,531.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    57,589,692.75 : 81,487,651.50 = 81,487,651.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    57,589,692.75/81,487,651.50 = 81,487,651.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    57,589,692.75x = 81,487,651.50 × 81,487,651.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    57,589,692.75x = 6,640,237,346,985,452
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,640,237,346,985,452/57,589,692.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 115,302,531.23

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