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Finding the Third Proportional to 58,112,584.88 and 126,439,907.63

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Solution

The third proportional to 58,112,584.88 and 126,439,907.63 is: 275,104,786.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    58,112,584.88 : 126,439,907.63 = 126,439,907.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    58,112,584.88/126,439,907.63 = 126,439,907.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    58,112,584.88x = 126,439,907.63 × 126,439,907.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    58,112,584.88x = 15,987,050,240,218,534
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,987,050,240,218,534/58,112,584.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 275,104,786.25

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