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Finding the Third Proportional to 58,229,378.72 and 124,638,479.16

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Solution

The third proportional to 58,229,378.72 and 124,638,479.16 is: 266,785,441.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    58,229,378.72 : 124,638,479.16 = 124,638,479.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    58,229,378.72/124,638,479.16 = 124,638,479.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    58,229,378.72x = 124,638,479.16 × 124,638,479.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    58,229,378.72x = 15,534,750,486,382,966
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,534,750,486,382,966/58,229,378.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 266,785,441.10

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