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Finding the Third Proportional to 57,808,574.02 and 136,422,367.17

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Solution

The third proportional to 57,808,574.02 and 136,422,367.17 is: 321,942,939.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    57,808,574.02 : 136,422,367.17 = 136,422,367.17 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    57,808,574.02/136,422,367.17 = 136,422,367.17/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    57,808,574.02x = 136,422,367.17 × 136,422,367.17
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    57,808,574.02x = 18,611,062,264,779,244
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,611,062,264,779,244/57,808,574.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 321,942,939.81

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