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Finding the Third Proportional to 58,411,782.75 and 124,641,715.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 58,411,782.75 and 124,641,715.50 is: 265,966,154.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    58,411,782.75 : 124,641,715.50 = 124,641,715.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    58,411,782.75/124,641,715.50 = 124,641,715.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    58,411,782.75x = 124,641,715.50 × 124,641,715.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    58,411,782.75x = 15,535,557,242,782,940
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,535,557,242,782,940/58,411,782.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 265,966,154.62

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