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Finding the Third Proportional to 58,112,545.50 and 126,439,839

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Solution

The third proportional to 58,112,545.50 and 126,439,839 is: 275,104,674.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    58,112,545.50 : 126,439,839 = 126,439,839 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    58,112,545.50/126,439,839 = 126,439,839/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    58,112,545.50x = 126,439,839 × 126,439,839
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    58,112,545.50x = 15,987,032,886,345,920
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,987,032,886,345,920/58,112,545.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 275,104,674.02

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