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Finding the Third Proportional to 58,456,136.12 and 81,725,118.27

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Solution

The third proportional to 58,456,136.12 and 81,725,118.27 is: 114,256,524.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    58,456,136.12 : 81,725,118.27 = 81,725,118.27 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    58,456,136.12/81,725,118.27 = 81,725,118.27/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    58,456,136.12x = 81,725,118.27 × 81,725,118.27
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    58,456,136.12x = 6,678,994,956,049,348
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,678,994,956,049,348/58,456,136.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 114,256,524.62

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