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Finding the Third Proportional to 58,634,240 and 126,356,496

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Solution

The third proportional to 58,634,240 and 126,356,496 is: 272,297,621.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    58,634,240 : 126,356,496 = 126,356,496 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    58,634,240/126,356,496 = 126,356,496/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    58,634,240x = 126,356,496 × 126,356,496
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    58,634,240x = 15,965,964,081,398,016
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,965,964,081,398,016/58,634,240
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 272,297,621.35

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