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Finding the Third Proportional to 58,557,556.50 and 127,195,582.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 58,557,556.50 and 127,195,582.50 is: 276,287,420.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    58,557,556.50 : 127,195,582.50 = 127,195,582.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    58,557,556.50/127,195,582.50 = 127,195,582.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    58,557,556.50x = 127,195,582.50 × 127,195,582.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    58,557,556.50x = 16,178,716,207,514,306
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,178,716,207,514,306/58,557,556.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 276,287,420.01

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