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Finding the Third Proportional to 58,294,090.13 and 124,659,439.88

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Solution

The third proportional to 58,294,090.13 and 124,659,439.88 is: 266,578,926.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    58,294,090.13 : 124,659,439.88 = 124,659,439.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    58,294,090.13/124,659,439.88 = 124,659,439.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    58,294,090.13x = 124,659,439.88 × 124,659,439.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    58,294,090.13x = 15,539,975,949,948,740
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,539,975,949,948,740/58,294,090.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 266,578,926.21

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