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Finding the Third Proportional to 58,213,858 and 118,138,362

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Solution

The third proportional to 58,213,858 and 118,138,362 is: 239,748,284.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    58,213,858 : 118,138,362 = 118,138,362 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    58,213,858/118,138,362 = 118,138,362/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    58,213,858x = 118,138,362 × 118,138,362
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    58,213,858x = 13,956,672,576,043,044
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,956,672,576,043,044/58,213,858
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 239,748,284.27

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