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Finding the Third Proportional to 57,808,596.06 and 136,422,412.63

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Solution

The third proportional to 57,808,596.06 and 136,422,412.63 is: 321,943,031.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    57,808,596.06 : 136,422,412.63 = 136,422,412.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    57,808,596.06/136,422,412.63 = 136,422,412.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    57,808,596.06x = 136,422,412.63 × 136,422,412.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    57,808,596.06x = 18,611,074,667,492,584
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,611,074,667,492,584/57,808,596.06
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 321,943,031.60

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