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Finding the Third Proportional to 58,294,086.75 and 124,659,432.56

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Solution

The third proportional to 58,294,086.75 and 124,659,432.56 is: 266,578,910.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    58,294,086.75 : 124,659,432.56 = 124,659,432.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    58,294,086.75/124,659,432.56 = 124,659,432.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    58,294,086.75x = 124,659,432.56 × 124,659,432.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    58,294,086.75x = 15,539,974,126,804,486
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,539,974,126,804,486/58,294,086.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 266,578,910.37

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