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Finding the Third Proportional to 58,213,887 and 118,138,422

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Solution

The third proportional to 58,213,887 and 118,138,422 is: 239,748,408.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    58,213,887 : 118,138,422 = 118,138,422 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    58,213,887/118,138,422 = 118,138,422/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    58,213,887x = 118,138,422 × 118,138,422
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    58,213,887x = 13,956,686,752,650,084
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,956,686,752,650,084/58,213,887
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 239,748,408.36

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