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Finding the Third Proportional to 58,737,521.25 and 124,477,036.88

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Solution

The third proportional to 58,737,521.25 and 124,477,036.88 is: 263,792,757.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    58,737,521.25 : 124,477,036.88 = 124,477,036.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    58,737,521.25/124,477,036.88 = 124,477,036.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    58,737,521.25x = 124,477,036.88 × 124,477,036.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    58,737,521.25x = 15,494,532,709,180,110
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,494,532,709,180,110/58,737,521.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 263,792,757.67

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