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Finding the Third Proportional to 57,613,447.13 and 86,422,012.17

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Solution

The third proportional to 57,613,447.13 and 86,422,012.17 is: 129,635,780.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    57,613,447.13 : 86,422,012.17 = 86,422,012.17 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    57,613,447.13/86,422,012.17 = 86,422,012.17/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    57,613,447.13x = 86,422,012.17 × 86,422,012.17
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    57,613,447.13x = 7,468,764,187,835,711
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,468,764,187,835,711/57,613,447.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 129,635,780.54

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