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Finding the Third Proportional to 58,272,253.50 and 87,386,982.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 58,272,253.50 and 87,386,982.50 is: 131,048,384.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    58,272,253.50 : 87,386,982.50 = 87,386,982.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    58,272,253.50/87,386,982.50 = 87,386,982.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    58,272,253.50x = 87,386,982.50 × 87,386,982.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    58,272,253.50x = 7,636,484,710,455,306
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,636,484,710,455,306/58,272,253.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 131,048,384.98

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