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Finding the Third Proportional to 58,423,542.75 and 126,541,989

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Solution

The third proportional to 58,423,542.75 and 126,541,989 is: 274,082,574.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    58,423,542.75 : 126,541,989 = 126,541,989 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    58,423,542.75/126,541,989 = 126,541,989/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    58,423,542.75x = 126,541,989 × 126,541,989
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    58,423,542.75x = 16,012,874,980,076,120
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,012,874,980,076,120/58,423,542.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 274,082,574.02

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