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Finding the Third Proportional to 58,658,352.75 and 88,742,497.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 58,658,352.75 and 88,742,497.50 is: 134,255,915.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    58,658,352.75 : 88,742,497.50 = 88,742,497.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    58,658,352.75/88,742,497.50 = 88,742,497.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    58,658,352.75x = 88,742,497.50 × 88,742,497.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    58,658,352.75x = 7,875,230,862,537,506
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,875,230,862,537,506/58,658,352.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 134,255,915.71

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