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Finding the Third Proportional to 58,501,156.50 and 124,560,585

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Solution

The third proportional to 58,501,156.50 and 124,560,585 is: 265,214,232.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    58,501,156.50 : 124,560,585 = 124,560,585 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    58,501,156.50/124,560,585 = 124,560,585/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    58,501,156.50x = 124,560,585 × 124,560,585
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    58,501,156.50x = 15,515,339,335,542,224
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,515,339,335,542,224/58,501,156.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 265,214,232.74

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