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Finding the Third Proportional to 57,790,542 and 87,175,701

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Solution

The third proportional to 57,790,542 and 87,175,701 is: 131,502,536.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    57,790,542 : 87,175,701 = 87,175,701 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    57,790,542/87,175,701 = 87,175,701/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    57,790,542x = 87,175,701 × 87,175,701
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    57,790,542x = 7,599,602,844,841,401
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,599,602,844,841,401/57,790,542
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 131,502,536.26

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