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Finding the Third Proportional to 58,856,537 and 126,708,145

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Solution

The third proportional to 58,856,537 and 126,708,145 is: 272,781,152.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    58,856,537 : 126,708,145 = 126,708,145 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    58,856,537/126,708,145 = 126,708,145/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    58,856,537x = 126,708,145 × 126,708,145
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    58,856,537x = 16,054,954,009,341,024
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,054,954,009,341,024/58,856,537
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 272,781,152.74

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