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Finding the Third Proportional to 58,308,403.75 and 134,987,639.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 58,308,403.75 and 134,987,639.75 is: 312,504,917.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    58,308,403.75 : 134,987,639.75 = 134,987,639.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    58,308,403.75/134,987,639.75 = 134,987,639.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    58,308,403.75x = 134,987,639.75 × 134,987,639.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    58,308,403.75x = 18,221,662,885,275,780
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,221,662,885,275,780/58,308,403.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 312,504,917.19

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