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Finding the Third Proportional to 65,077,917 and 86,368,041

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Solution

The third proportional to 65,077,917 and 86,368,041 is: 114,623,190.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    65,077,917 : 86,368,041 = 86,368,041 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    65,077,917/86,368,041 = 86,368,041/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    65,077,917x = 86,368,041 × 86,368,041
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    65,077,917x = 7,459,438,506,177,681
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,459,438,506,177,681/65,077,917
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 114,623,190.94

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