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Finding the Third Proportional to 58,287,595.50 and 125,654,895

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Solution

The third proportional to 58,287,595.50 and 125,654,895 is: 270,883,581.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    58,287,595.50 : 125,654,895 = 125,654,895 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    58,287,595.50/125,654,895 = 125,654,895/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    58,287,595.50x = 125,654,895 × 125,654,895
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    58,287,595.50x = 15,789,152,637,461,024
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,789,152,637,461,024/58,287,595.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 270,883,581.70

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