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Finding the Third Proportional to 58,482,723 and 126,728,214

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Solution

The third proportional to 58,482,723 and 126,728,214 is: 274,611,704.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    58,482,723 : 126,728,214 = 126,728,214 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    58,482,723/126,728,214 = 126,728,214/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    58,482,723x = 126,728,214 × 126,728,214
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    58,482,723x = 16,060,040,223,629,796
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,060,040,223,629,796/58,482,723
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 274,611,704.10

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