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Finding the Third Proportional to 58,008,534.75 and 83,890,586.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 58,008,534.75 and 83,890,586.25 is: 121,320,603.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    58,008,534.75 : 83,890,586.25 = 83,890,586.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    58,008,534.75/83,890,586.25 = 83,890,586.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    58,008,534.75x = 83,890,586.25 × 83,890,586.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    58,008,534.75x = 7,037,630,461,368,689
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,037,630,461,368,689/58,008,534.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 121,320,603.80

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