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Finding the Third Proportional to 58,281,276 and 85,532,346

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Solution

The third proportional to 58,281,276 and 85,532,346 is: 125,525,429.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    58,281,276 : 85,532,346 = 85,532,346 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    58,281,276/85,532,346 = 85,532,346/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    58,281,276x = 85,532,346 × 85,532,346
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    58,281,276x = 7,315,782,212,263,716
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,315,782,212,263,716/58,281,276
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 125,525,429.68

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