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Finding the Third Proportional to 58,658,502 and 88,742,733

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Solution

The third proportional to 58,658,502 and 88,742,733 is: 134,256,286.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    58,658,502 : 88,742,733 = 88,742,733 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    58,658,502/88,742,733 = 88,742,733/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    58,658,502x = 88,742,733 × 88,742,733
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    58,658,502x = 7,875,272,660,309,289
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,875,272,660,309,289/58,658,502
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 134,256,286.67

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