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Finding the Third Proportional to 58,294,078.31 and 124,659,415.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 58,294,078.31 and 124,659,415.13 is: 266,578,874.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    58,294,078.31 : 124,659,415.13 = 124,659,415.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    58,294,078.31/124,659,415.13 = 124,659,415.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    58,294,078.31x = 124,659,415.13 × 124,659,415.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    58,294,078.31x = 15,539,969,779,307,078
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,539,969,779,307,078/58,294,078.31
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 266,578,874.38

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