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Finding the Third Proportional to 58,193,916 and 87,533,838

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Solution

The third proportional to 58,193,916 and 87,533,838 is: 131,666,217.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    58,193,916 : 87,533,838 = 87,533,838 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    58,193,916/87,533,838 = 87,533,838/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    58,193,916x = 87,533,838 × 87,533,838
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    58,193,916x = 7,662,172,795,010,244
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,662,172,795,010,244/58,193,916
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 131,666,217.39

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