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Finding the Third Proportional to 58,112,587 and 126,439,912

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Solution

The third proportional to 58,112,587 and 126,439,912 is: 275,104,795.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    58,112,587 : 126,439,912 = 126,439,912 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    58,112,587/126,439,912 = 126,439,912/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    58,112,587x = 126,439,912 × 126,439,912
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    58,112,587x = 15,987,051,346,567,744
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,987,051,346,567,744/58,112,587
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 275,104,795.22

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