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Finding the Third Proportional to 58,600,791.50 and 86,207,355.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 58,600,791.50 and 86,207,355.75 is: 126,819,245.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    58,600,791.50 : 86,207,355.75 = 86,207,355.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    58,600,791.50/86,207,355.75 = 86,207,355.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    58,600,791.50x = 86,207,355.75 × 86,207,355.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    58,600,791.50x = 7,431,708,185,407,058
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,431,708,185,407,058/58,600,791.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 126,819,245.87

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