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Finding the Third Proportional to 58,856,531 and 126,708,134

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Solution

The third proportional to 58,856,531 and 126,708,134 is: 272,781,133.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    58,856,531 : 126,708,134 = 126,708,134 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    58,856,531/126,708,134 = 126,708,134/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    58,856,531x = 126,708,134 × 126,708,134
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    58,856,531x = 16,054,951,221,761,956
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,054,951,221,761,956/58,856,531
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 272,781,133.19

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