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Finding the Third Proportional to 58,503,393 and 125,997,138

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Solution

The third proportional to 58,503,393 and 125,997,138 is: 271,356,548.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    58,503,393 : 125,997,138 = 125,997,138 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    58,503,393/125,997,138 = 125,997,138/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    58,503,393x = 125,997,138 × 125,997,138
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    58,503,393x = 15,875,278,784,191,044
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,875,278,784,191,044/58,503,393
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 271,356,548.23

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