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Finding the Third Proportional to 65,953,116 and 87,927,498

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Solution

The third proportional to 65,953,116 and 87,927,498 is: 117,223,345.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    65,953,116 : 87,927,498 = 87,927,498 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    65,953,116/87,927,498 = 87,927,498/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    65,953,116x = 87,927,498 × 87,927,498
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    65,953,116x = 7,731,244,904,540,004
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,731,244,904,540,004/65,953,116
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 117,223,345.51

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