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Finding the Third Proportional to 58,482,912 and 126,728,544

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Solution

The third proportional to 58,482,912 and 126,728,544 is: 274,612,246.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    58,482,912 : 126,728,544 = 126,728,544 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    58,482,912/126,728,544 = 126,728,544/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    58,482,912x = 126,728,544 × 126,728,544
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    58,482,912x = 16,060,123,864,359,936
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,060,123,864,359,936/58,482,912
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 274,612,246.81

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