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Finding the Third Proportional to 58,765,862 and 126,974,380

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Solution

The third proportional to 58,765,862 and 126,974,380 is: 274,351,343.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    58,765,862 : 126,974,380 = 126,974,380 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    58,765,862/126,974,380 = 126,974,380/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    58,765,862x = 126,974,380 × 126,974,380
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    58,765,862x = 16,122,493,176,384,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,122,493,176,384,400/58,765,862
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 274,351,343.24

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