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Finding the Third Proportional to 58,617,137.99 and 124,815,511.51

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Solution

The third proportional to 58,617,137.99 and 124,815,511.51 is: 265,774,011.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    58,617,137.99 : 124,815,511.51 = 124,815,511.51 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    58,617,137.99/124,815,511.51 = 124,815,511.51/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    58,617,137.99x = 124,815,511.51 × 124,815,511.51
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    58,617,137.99x = 15,578,911,913,932,308
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,578,911,913,932,308/58,617,137.99
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 265,774,011.64

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