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Finding the Third Proportional to 65,062,065.38 and 86,739,746.06

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Solution

The third proportional to 65,062,065.38 and 86,739,746.06 is: 115,640,096.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    65,062,065.38 : 86,739,746.06 = 86,739,746.06 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    65,062,065.38/86,739,746.06 = 86,739,746.06/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    65,062,065.38x = 86,739,746.06 × 86,739,746.06
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    65,062,065.38x = 7,523,783,546,986,984
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,523,783,546,986,984/65,062,065.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 115,640,096.94

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