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Finding the Third Proportional to 58,482,720 and 126,728,208

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Solution

The third proportional to 58,482,720 and 126,728,208 is: 274,611,692.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    58,482,720 : 126,728,208 = 126,728,208 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    58,482,720/126,728,208 = 126,728,208/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    58,482,720x = 126,728,208 × 126,728,208
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    58,482,720x = 16,060,038,702,891,264
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,060,038,702,891,264/58,482,720
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 274,611,692.19

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