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Finding the Third Proportional to 58,856,553 and 126,708,177

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Solution

The third proportional to 58,856,553 and 126,708,177 is: 272,781,216.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    58,856,553 : 126,708,177 = 126,708,177 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    58,856,553/126,708,177 = 126,708,177/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    58,856,553x = 126,708,177 × 126,708,177
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    58,856,553x = 16,054,962,118,663,328
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,054,962,118,663,328/58,856,553
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 272,781,216.37

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