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Finding the Third Proportional to 58,193,915 and 87,533,832

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Solution

The third proportional to 58,193,915 and 87,533,832 is: 131,666,201.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    58,193,915 : 87,533,832 = 87,533,832 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    58,193,915/87,533,832 = 87,533,832/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    58,193,915x = 87,533,832 × 87,533,832
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    58,193,915x = 7,662,171,744,604,224
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,662,171,744,604,224/58,193,915
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 131,666,201.61

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