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Finding the Third Proportional to 58,591,561 and 123,826,120

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Solution

The third proportional to 58,591,561 and 123,826,120 is: 261,691,406.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    58,591,561 : 123,826,120 = 123,826,120 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    58,591,561/123,826,120 = 123,826,120/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    58,591,561x = 123,826,120 × 123,826,120
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    58,591,561x = 15,332,907,994,254,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,332,907,994,254,400/58,591,561
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 261,691,406.28

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