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Finding the Third Proportional to 58,771,932.75 and 137,242,083.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 58,771,932.75 and 137,242,083.38 is: 320,482,729.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    58,771,932.75 : 137,242,083.38 = 137,242,083.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    58,771,932.75/137,242,083.38 = 137,242,083.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    58,771,932.75x = 137,242,083.38 × 137,242,083.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    58,771,932.75x = 18,835,389,449,110,452
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,835,389,449,110,452/58,771,932.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 320,482,729.90

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