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Finding the Third Proportional to 58,229,262 and 124,638,138

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Solution

The third proportional to 58,229,262 and 124,638,138 is: 266,784,515.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    58,229,262 : 124,638,138 = 124,638,138 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    58,229,262/124,638,138 = 124,638,138/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    58,229,262x = 124,638,138 × 124,638,138
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    58,229,262x = 15,534,665,444,107,044
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,534,665,444,107,044/58,229,262
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 266,784,515.39

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