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Finding the Third Proportional to 58,486,747.50 and 126,726,192

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Solution

The third proportional to 58,486,747.50 and 126,726,192 is: 274,584,045.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    58,486,747.50 : 126,726,192 = 126,726,192 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    58,486,747.50/126,726,192 = 126,726,192/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    58,486,747.50x = 126,726,192 × 126,726,192
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    58,486,747.50x = 16,059,527,738,820,864
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,059,527,738,820,864/58,486,747.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 274,584,045.54

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