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Finding the Third Proportional to 58,600,796 and 86,207,362

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Solution

The third proportional to 58,600,796 and 86,207,362 is: 126,819,254.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    58,600,796 : 86,207,362 = 86,207,362 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    58,600,796/86,207,362 = 86,207,362/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    58,600,796x = 86,207,362 × 86,207,362
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    58,600,796x = 7,431,709,262,999,044
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,431,709,262,999,044/58,600,796
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 126,819,254.52

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