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Finding the Third Proportional to 58,272,256 and 87,386,985

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Solution

The third proportional to 58,272,256 and 87,386,985 is: 131,048,386.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    58,272,256 : 87,386,985 = 87,386,985 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    58,272,256/87,386,985 = 87,386,985/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    58,272,256x = 87,386,985 × 87,386,985
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    58,272,256x = 7,636,485,147,390,225
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,636,485,147,390,225/58,272,256
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 131,048,386.86

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