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Finding the Third Proportional to 58,856,547.38 and 126,708,165

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Solution

The third proportional to 58,856,547.38 and 126,708,165 is: 272,781,190.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    58,856,547.38 : 126,708,165 = 126,708,165 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    58,856,547.38/126,708,165 = 126,708,165/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    58,856,547.38x = 126,708,165 × 126,708,165
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    58,856,547.38x = 16,054,959,077,667,224
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,054,959,077,667,224/58,856,547.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 272,781,190.77

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