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Finding the Third Proportional to 58,028,184 and 87,788,598

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Solution

The third proportional to 58,028,184 and 87,788,598 is: 132,811,978.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    58,028,184 : 87,788,598 = 87,788,598 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    58,028,184/87,788,598 = 87,788,598/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    58,028,184x = 87,788,598 × 87,788,598
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    58,028,184x = 7,706,837,938,805,604
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,706,837,938,805,604/58,028,184
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 132,811,978.72

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