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Finding the Third Proportional to 58,617,140 and 124,815,516

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Solution

The third proportional to 58,617,140 and 124,815,516 is: 265,774,021.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    58,617,140 : 124,815,516 = 124,815,516 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    58,617,140/124,815,516 = 124,815,516/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    58,617,140x = 124,815,516 × 124,815,516
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    58,617,140x = 15,578,913,034,346,256
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,578,913,034,346,256/58,617,140
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 265,774,021.63

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