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Finding the Third Proportional to 58,016,698 and 87,025,023

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Solution

The third proportional to 58,016,698 and 87,025,023 is: 130,537,498.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    58,016,698 : 87,025,023 = 87,025,023 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    58,016,698/87,025,023 = 87,025,023/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    58,016,698x = 87,025,023 × 87,025,023
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    58,016,698x = 7,573,354,628,150,529
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,573,354,628,150,529/58,016,698
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 130,537,498.50

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