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Finding the Third Proportional to 58,600,260 and 86,206,842

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Solution

The third proportional to 58,600,260 and 86,206,842 is: 126,818,884.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    58,600,260 : 86,206,842 = 86,206,842 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    58,600,260/86,206,842 = 86,206,842/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    58,600,260x = 86,206,842 × 86,206,842
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    58,600,260x = 7,431,619,607,612,964
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,431,619,607,612,964/58,600,260
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 126,818,884.55

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