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Finding the Third Proportional to 58,532,889 and 126,055,968

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Solution

The third proportional to 58,532,889 and 126,055,968 is: 271,473,138.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    58,532,889 : 126,055,968 = 126,055,968 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    58,532,889/126,055,968 = 126,055,968/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    58,532,889x = 126,055,968 × 126,055,968
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    58,532,889x = 15,890,107,068,417,024
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,890,107,068,417,024/58,532,889
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 271,473,138.26

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