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Finding the Third Proportional to 58,873,470 and 87,734,781

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Solution

The third proportional to 58,873,470 and 87,734,781 is: 130,744,659.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    58,873,470 : 87,734,781 = 87,734,781 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    58,873,470/87,734,781 = 87,734,781/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    58,873,470x = 87,734,781 × 87,734,781
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    58,873,470x = 7,697,391,797,117,961
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,697,391,797,117,961/58,873,470
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 130,744,659.64

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