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Finding the Third Proportional to 58,379,257.50 and 82,117,779

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Solution

The third proportional to 58,379,257.50 and 82,117,779 is: 115,508,999.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    58,379,257.50 : 82,117,779 = 82,117,779 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    58,379,257.50/82,117,779 = 82,117,779/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    58,379,257.50x = 82,117,779 × 82,117,779
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    58,379,257.50x = 6,743,329,627,892,841
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,743,329,627,892,841/58,379,257.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 115,508,999.54

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