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Finding the Third Proportional to 58,782,468 and 82,217,089

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Solution

The third proportional to 58,782,468 and 82,217,089 is: 114,994,316.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    58,782,468 : 82,217,089 = 82,217,089 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    58,782,468/82,217,089 = 82,217,089/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    58,782,468x = 82,217,089 × 82,217,089
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    58,782,468x = 6,759,649,723,633,921
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,759,649,723,633,921/58,782,468
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 114,994,316.39

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