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Finding the Third Proportional to 58,856,551 and 126,708,173

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Solution

The third proportional to 58,856,551 and 126,708,173 is: 272,781,208.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    58,856,551 : 126,708,173 = 126,708,173 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    58,856,551/126,708,173 = 126,708,173/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    58,856,551x = 126,708,173 × 126,708,173
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    58,856,551x = 16,054,961,104,997,928
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,054,961,104,997,928/58,856,551
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 272,781,208.42

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