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Finding the Third Proportional to 58,873,464 and 87,734,772

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Solution

The third proportional to 58,873,464 and 87,734,772 is: 130,744,646.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    58,873,464 : 87,734,772 = 87,734,772 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    58,873,464/87,734,772 = 87,734,772/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    58,873,464x = 87,734,772 × 87,734,772
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    58,873,464x = 7,697,390,217,891,984
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,697,390,217,891,984/58,873,464
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 130,744,646.14

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