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Finding the Third Proportional to 58,307,852.75 and 134,986,256.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 58,307,852.75 and 134,986,256.50 is: 312,501,465.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    58,307,852.75 : 134,986,256.50 = 134,986,256.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    58,307,852.75/134,986,256.50 = 134,986,256.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    58,307,852.75x = 134,986,256.50 × 134,986,256.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    58,307,852.75x = 18,221,289,443,883,792
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,221,289,443,883,792/58,307,852.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 312,501,465.66

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