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Finding the Third Proportional to 58,882,254 and 128,471,752.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 58,882,254 and 128,471,752.50 is: 280,305,016.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    58,882,254 : 128,471,752.50 = 128,471,752.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    58,882,254/128,471,752.50 = 128,471,752.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    58,882,254x = 128,471,752.50 × 128,471,752.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    58,882,254x = 16,504,991,190,421,256
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,504,991,190,421,256/58,882,254
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 280,305,016.69

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