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Finding the Third Proportional to 58,315,322.25 and 125,981,436.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 58,315,322.25 and 125,981,436.38 is: 272,163,844.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    58,315,322.25 : 125,981,436.38 = 125,981,436.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    58,315,322.25/125,981,436.38 = 125,981,436.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    58,315,322.25x = 125,981,436.38 × 125,981,436.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    58,315,322.25x = 15,871,322,311,108,174
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,871,322,311,108,174/58,315,322.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 272,163,844.75

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