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Finding the Third Proportional to 65,077,890.75 and 86,368,001.63

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Solution

The third proportional to 65,077,890.75 and 86,368,001.63 is: 114,623,132.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    65,077,890.75 : 86,368,001.63 = 86,368,001.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    65,077,890.75/86,368,001.63 = 86,368,001.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    65,077,890.75x = 86,368,001.63 × 86,368,001.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    65,077,890.75x = 7,459,431,704,696,003
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,459,431,704,696,003/65,077,890.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 114,623,132.66

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