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Finding the Third Proportional to 58,482,700 and 126,728,168

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Solution

The third proportional to 58,482,700 and 126,728,168 is: 274,611,612.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    58,482,700 : 126,728,168 = 126,728,168 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    58,482,700/126,728,168 = 126,728,168/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    58,482,700x = 126,728,168 × 126,728,168
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    58,482,700x = 16,060,028,564,636,224
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,060,028,564,636,224/58,482,700
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 274,611,612.74

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