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Finding the Third Proportional to 58,016,663 and 87,025,005

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Solution

The third proportional to 58,016,663 and 87,025,005 is: 130,537,523.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    58,016,663 : 87,025,005 = 87,025,005 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    58,016,663/87,025,005 = 87,025,005/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    58,016,663x = 87,025,005 × 87,025,005
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    58,016,663x = 7,573,351,495,250,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,573,351,495,250,025/58,016,663
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 130,537,523.25

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