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Finding the Third Proportional to 58,303,812 and 127,590,784

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Solution

The third proportional to 58,303,812 and 127,590,784 is: 279,216,874.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    58,303,812 : 127,590,784 = 127,590,784 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    58,303,812/127,590,784 = 127,590,784/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    58,303,812x = 127,590,784 × 127,590,784
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    58,303,812x = 16,279,408,161,734,656
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,279,408,161,734,656/58,303,812
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 279,216,874.56

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