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Finding the Third Proportional to 58,856,529 and 126,708,131

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Solution

The third proportional to 58,856,529 and 126,708,131 is: 272,781,129.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    58,856,529 : 126,708,131 = 126,708,131 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    58,856,529/126,708,131 = 126,708,131/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    58,856,529x = 126,708,131 × 126,708,131
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    58,856,529x = 16,054,950,461,513,160
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,054,950,461,513,160/58,856,529
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 272,781,129.54

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