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Finding the Third Proportional to 57,807,376 and 78,737,184

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Solution

The third proportional to 57,807,376 and 78,737,184 is: 107,244,863.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    57,807,376 : 78,737,184 = 78,737,184 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    57,807,376/78,737,184 = 78,737,184/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    57,807,376x = 78,737,184 × 78,737,184
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    57,807,376x = 6,199,544,144,249,856
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,199,544,144,249,856/57,807,376
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 107,244,863.43

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