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Finding the Third Proportional to 58,689,259 and 128,715,914

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Solution

The third proportional to 58,689,259 and 128,715,914 is: 282,296,740.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    58,689,259 : 128,715,914 = 128,715,914 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    58,689,259/128,715,914 = 128,715,914/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    58,689,259x = 128,715,914 × 128,715,914
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    58,689,259x = 16,567,786,516,855,396
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,567,786,516,855,396/58,689,259
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 282,296,740.48

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