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Finding the Third Proportional to 65,062,037.75 and 86,739,704.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 65,062,037.75 and 86,739,704.50 is: 115,640,035.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    65,062,037.75 : 86,739,704.50 = 86,739,704.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    65,062,037.75/86,739,704.50 = 86,739,704.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    65,062,037.75x = 86,739,704.50 × 86,739,704.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    65,062,037.75x = 7,523,776,336,747,320
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,523,776,336,747,320/65,062,037.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 115,640,035.22

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