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Finding the Third Proportional to 58,703,022 and 124,509,429

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Solution

The third proportional to 58,703,022 and 124,509,429 is: 264,085,176.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    58,703,022 : 124,509,429 = 124,509,429 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    58,703,022/124,509,429 = 124,509,429/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    58,703,022x = 124,509,429 × 124,509,429
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    58,703,022x = 15,502,597,909,906,040
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,502,597,909,906,040/58,703,022
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 264,085,176.23

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