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Finding the Third Proportional to 61,583,428 and 86,097,257

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Solution

The third proportional to 61,583,428 and 86,097,257 is: 120,369,032.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    61,583,428 : 86,097,257 = 86,097,257 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    61,583,428/86,097,257 = 86,097,257/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    61,583,428x = 86,097,257 × 86,097,257
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    61,583,428x = 7,412,737,662,924,049
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,412,737,662,924,049/61,583,428
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 120,369,032.77

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