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Finding the Third Proportional to 58,634,272 and 126,356,552

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Solution

The third proportional to 58,634,272 and 126,356,552 is: 272,297,714.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    58,634,272 : 126,356,552 = 126,356,552 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    58,634,272/126,356,552 = 126,356,552/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    58,634,272x = 126,356,552 × 126,356,552
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    58,634,272x = 15,965,978,233,328,704
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,965,978,233,328,704/58,634,272
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 272,297,714.10

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