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Finding the Third Proportional to 58,765,860 and 126,974,376

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Solution

The third proportional to 58,765,860 and 126,974,376 is: 274,351,335.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    58,765,860 : 126,974,376 = 126,974,376 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    58,765,860/126,974,376 = 126,974,376/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    58,765,860x = 126,974,376 × 126,974,376
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    58,765,860x = 16,122,492,160,589,376
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,122,492,160,589,376/58,765,860
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 274,351,335.29

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