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Finding the Third Proportional to 58,308,348.38 and 134,987,502.94

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Solution

The third proportional to 58,308,348.38 and 134,987,502.94 is: 312,504,580.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    58,308,348.38 : 134,987,502.94 = 134,987,502.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    58,308,348.38/134,987,502.94 = 134,987,502.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    58,308,348.38x = 134,987,502.94 × 134,987,502.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    58,308,348.38x = 18,221,625,949,301,572
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,221,625,949,301,572/58,308,348.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 312,504,580.51

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