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Finding the Third Proportional to 60,762,517 and 86,828,196

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Solution

The third proportional to 60,762,517 and 86,828,196 is: 124,075,433.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    60,762,517 : 86,828,196 = 86,828,196 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    60,762,517/86,828,196 = 86,828,196/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    60,762,517x = 86,828,196 × 86,828,196
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    60,762,517x = 7,539,135,620,614,416
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,539,135,620,614,416/60,762,517
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 124,075,433.22

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