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Finding the Third Proportional to 58,742,941.50 and 82,576,928.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 58,742,941.50 and 82,576,928.25 is: 116,081,164.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    58,742,941.50 : 82,576,928.25 = 82,576,928.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    58,742,941.50/82,576,928.25 = 82,576,928.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    58,742,941.50x = 82,576,928.25 × 82,576,928.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    58,742,941.50x = 6,818,949,079,205,648
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,818,949,079,205,648/58,742,941.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 116,081,164.90

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