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Finding the Third Proportional to 58,303,589.25 and 127,590,346.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 58,303,589.25 and 127,590,346.50 is: 279,216,026.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    58,303,589.25 : 127,590,346.50 = 127,590,346.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    58,303,589.25/127,590,346.50 = 127,590,346.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    58,303,589.25x = 127,590,346.50 × 127,590,346.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    58,303,589.25x = 16,279,296,519,990,062
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,279,296,519,990,062/58,303,589.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 279,216,026.48

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