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Finding the Third Proportional to 58,203,920.67 and 126,741,416.34

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Solution

The third proportional to 58,203,920.67 and 126,741,416.34 is: 275,984,614.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    58,203,920.67 : 126,741,416.34 = 126,741,416.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    58,203,920.67/126,741,416.34 = 126,741,416.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    58,203,920.67x = 126,741,416.34 × 126,741,416.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    58,203,920.67x = 16,063,386,616,819,780
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,063,386,616,819,780/58,203,920.67
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 275,984,614.63

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