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Finding the Third Proportional to 58,113,267.75 and 127,562,531.06

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Solution

The third proportional to 58,113,267.75 and 127,562,531.06 is: 280,008,334.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    58,113,267.75 : 127,562,531.06 = 127,562,531.06 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    58,113,267.75/127,562,531.06 = 127,562,531.06/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    58,113,267.75x = 127,562,531.06 × 127,562,531.06
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    58,113,267.75x = 16,272,199,331,071,278
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,272,199,331,071,278/58,113,267.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 280,008,334.78

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