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Finding the Third Proportional to 58,701,420 and 124,506,215

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Solution

The third proportional to 58,701,420 and 124,506,215 is: 264,078,749.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    58,701,420 : 124,506,215 = 124,506,215 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    58,701,420/124,506,215 = 124,506,215/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    58,701,420x = 124,506,215 × 124,506,215
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    58,701,420x = 15,501,797,573,626,224
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,501,797,573,626,224/58,701,420
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 264,078,749.26

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