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Finding the Third Proportional to 58,701,415.50 and 124,506,207

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Solution

The third proportional to 58,701,415.50 and 124,506,207 is: 264,078,735.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    58,701,415.50 : 124,506,207 = 124,506,207 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    58,701,415.50/124,506,207 = 124,506,207/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    58,701,415.50x = 124,506,207 × 124,506,207
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    58,701,415.50x = 15,501,795,581,526,848
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,501,795,581,526,848/58,701,415.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 264,078,735.57

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