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Finding the Third Proportional to 57,947,190.75 and 78,417,730.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 57,947,190.75 and 78,417,730.13 is: 106,119,732.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    57,947,190.75 : 78,417,730.13 = 78,417,730.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    57,947,190.75/78,417,730.13 = 78,417,730.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    57,947,190.75x = 78,417,730.13 × 78,417,730.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    57,947,190.75x = 6,149,340,397,957,333
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,149,340,397,957,333/57,947,190.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 106,119,732.78

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