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Finding the Third Proportional to 58,298,905.50 and 125,424,435

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Solution

The third proportional to 58,298,905.50 and 125,424,435 is: 269,838,494.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    58,298,905.50 : 125,424,435 = 125,424,435 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    58,298,905.50/125,424,435 = 125,424,435/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    58,298,905.50x = 125,424,435 × 125,424,435
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    58,298,905.50x = 15,731,288,895,069,224
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,731,288,895,069,224/58,298,905.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 269,838,494.57

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