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Finding the Third Proportional to 58,482,696 and 126,728,160

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Solution

The third proportional to 58,482,696 and 126,728,160 is: 274,611,596.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    58,482,696 : 126,728,160 = 126,728,160 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    58,482,696/126,728,160 = 126,728,160/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    58,482,696x = 126,728,160 × 126,728,160
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    58,482,696x = 16,060,026,536,985,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,060,026,536,985,600/58,482,696
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 274,611,596.86

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