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Finding the Third Proportional to 60,901,758 and 87,537,213

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Solution

The third proportional to 60,901,758 and 87,537,213 is: 125,821,715.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    60,901,758 : 87,537,213 = 87,537,213 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    60,901,758/87,537,213 = 87,537,213/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    60,901,758x = 87,537,213 × 87,537,213
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    60,901,758x = 7,662,763,659,807,369
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,662,763,659,807,369/60,901,758
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 125,821,715.36

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