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Finding the Third Proportional to 58,180,900 and 125,188,782

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Solution

The third proportional to 58,180,900 and 125,188,782 is: 269,370,723.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    58,180,900 : 125,188,782 = 125,188,782 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    58,180,900/125,188,782 = 125,188,782/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    58,180,900x = 125,188,782 × 125,188,782
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    58,180,900x = 15,672,231,138,643,524
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,672,231,138,643,524/58,180,900
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 269,370,723.70

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