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Finding the Third Proportional to 58,287,576 and 125,654,857.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 58,287,576 and 125,654,857.50 is: 270,883,510.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    58,287,576 : 125,654,857.50 = 125,654,857.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    58,287,576/125,654,857.50 = 125,654,857.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    58,287,576x = 125,654,857.50 × 125,654,857.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    58,287,576x = 15,789,143,213,345,306
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,789,143,213,345,306/58,287,576
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 270,883,510.64

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