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Finding the Third Proportional to 58,486,765 and 126,726,229

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Solution

The third proportional to 58,486,765 and 126,726,229 is: 274,584,123.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    58,486,765 : 126,726,229 = 126,726,229 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    58,486,765/126,726,229 = 126,726,229/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    58,486,765x = 126,726,229 × 126,726,229
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    58,486,765x = 16,059,537,116,560,440
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,059,537,116,560,440/58,486,765
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 274,584,123.72

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