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Finding the Third Proportional to 58,229,407.50 and 124,638,663

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Solution

The third proportional to 58,229,407.50 and 124,638,663 is: 266,786,096.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    58,229,407.50 : 124,638,663 = 124,638,663 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    58,229,407.50/124,638,663 = 124,638,663/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    58,229,407.50x = 124,638,663 × 124,638,663
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    58,229,407.50x = 15,534,796,314,427,568
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,534,796,314,427,568/58,229,407.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 266,786,096.26

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