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Finding the Third Proportional to 58,349,942 and 126,974,572

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Solution

The third proportional to 58,349,942 and 126,974,572 is: 276,307,762.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    58,349,942 : 126,974,572 = 126,974,572 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    58,349,942/126,974,572 = 126,974,572/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    58,349,942x = 126,974,572 × 126,974,572
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    58,349,942x = 16,122,541,934,583,184
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,122,541,934,583,184/58,349,942
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 276,307,762.82

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