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Finding the Third Proportional to 58,600,262 and 86,206,845

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Solution

The third proportional to 58,600,262 and 86,206,845 is: 126,818,889.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    58,600,262 : 86,206,845 = 86,206,845 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    58,600,262/86,206,845 = 86,206,845/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    58,600,262x = 86,206,845 × 86,206,845
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    58,600,262x = 7,431,620,124,854,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,431,620,124,854,025/58,600,262
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 126,818,889.05

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