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Finding the Third Proportional to 58,506,072 and 126,002,928

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Solution

The third proportional to 58,506,072 and 126,002,928 is: 271,369,061.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    58,506,072 : 126,002,928 = 126,002,928 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    58,506,072/126,002,928 = 126,002,928/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    58,506,072x = 126,002,928 × 126,002,928
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    58,506,072x = 15,876,737,864,573,184
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,876,737,864,573,184/58,506,072
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 271,369,061.74

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