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Finding the Third Proportional to 58,393,892.50 and 137,844,267

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Solution

The third proportional to 58,393,892.50 and 137,844,267 is: 325,394,337.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    58,393,892.50 : 137,844,267 = 137,844,267 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    58,393,892.50/137,844,267 = 137,844,267/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    58,393,892.50x = 137,844,267 × 137,844,267
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    58,393,892.50x = 19,001,041,944,767,288
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,001,041,944,767,288/58,393,892.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 325,394,337.17

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