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Finding the Third Proportional to 58,856,528 and 126,708,129

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Solution

The third proportional to 58,856,528 and 126,708,129 is: 272,781,125.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    58,856,528 : 126,708,129 = 126,708,129 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    58,856,528/126,708,129 = 126,708,129/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    58,856,528x = 126,708,129 × 126,708,129
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    58,856,528x = 16,054,949,954,680,640
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,054,949,954,680,640/58,856,528
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 272,781,125.56

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