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Finding the Third Proportional to 58,204,959.75 and 126,743,494.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 58,204,959.75 and 126,743,494.50 is: 275,988,738.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    58,204,959.75 : 126,743,494.50 = 126,743,494.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    58,204,959.75/126,743,494.50 = 126,743,494.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    58,204,959.75x = 126,743,494.50 × 126,743,494.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    58,204,959.75x = 16,063,913,398,071,530
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,063,913,398,071,530/58,204,959.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 275,988,738.19

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