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Finding the Third Proportional to 58,771,996 and 137,242,246

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Solution

The third proportional to 58,771,996 and 137,242,246 is: 320,483,144.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    58,771,996 : 137,242,246 = 137,242,246 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    58,771,996/137,242,246 = 137,242,246/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    58,771,996x = 137,242,246 × 137,242,246
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    58,771,996x = 18,835,434,087,124,516
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,835,434,087,124,516/58,771,996
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 320,483,144.51

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