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Finding the Third Proportional to 58,658,347.13 and 88,742,491.31

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Solution

The third proportional to 58,658,347.13 and 88,742,491.31 is: 134,255,909.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    58,658,347.13 : 88,742,491.31 = 88,742,491.31 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    58,658,347.13/88,742,491.31 = 88,742,491.31/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    58,658,347.13x = 88,742,491.31 × 88,742,491.31
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    58,658,347.13x = 7,875,229,764,349,138
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,875,229,764,349,138/58,658,347.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 134,255,909.86

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