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Finding the Third Proportional to 58,895,480.75 and 125,979,089.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 58,895,480.75 and 125,979,089.50 is: 269,472,815.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    58,895,480.75 : 125,979,089.50 = 125,979,089.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    58,895,480.75/125,979,089.50 = 125,979,089.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    58,895,480.75x = 125,979,089.50 × 125,979,089.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    58,895,480.75x = 15,870,730,991,249,010
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,870,730,991,249,010/58,895,480.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 269,472,815.05

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