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Finding the Third Proportional to 61,921,927 and 86,616,839

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Solution

The third proportional to 61,921,927 and 86,616,839 is: 121,160,260.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    61,921,927 : 86,616,839 = 86,616,839 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    61,921,927/86,616,839 = 86,616,839/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    61,921,927x = 86,616,839 × 86,616,839
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    61,921,927x = 7,502,476,798,351,921
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,502,476,798,351,921/61,921,927
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 121,160,260.38

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