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Finding the Third Proportional to 58,711,679 and 124,981,629

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Solution

The third proportional to 58,711,679 and 124,981,629 is: 266,052,816.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    58,711,679 : 124,981,629 = 124,981,629 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    58,711,679/124,981,629 = 124,981,629/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    58,711,679x = 124,981,629 × 124,981,629
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    58,711,679x = 15,620,407,587,493,640
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,620,407,587,493,640/58,711,679
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 266,052,816.98

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