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Finding the Third Proportional to 58,379,252.50 and 82,117,771

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Solution

The third proportional to 58,379,252.50 and 82,117,771 is: 115,508,986.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    58,379,252.50 : 82,117,771 = 82,117,771 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    58,379,252.50/82,117,771 = 82,117,771/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    58,379,252.50x = 82,117,771 × 82,117,771
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    58,379,252.50x = 6,743,328,314,008,441
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,743,328,314,008,441/58,379,252.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 115,508,986.93

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