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Finding the Third Proportional to 58,895,508 and 125,979,156

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Solution

The third proportional to 58,895,508 and 125,979,156 is: 269,472,974.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    58,895,508 : 125,979,156 = 125,979,156 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    58,895,508/125,979,156 = 125,979,156/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    58,895,508x = 125,979,156 × 125,979,156
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    58,895,508x = 15,870,747,746,472,336
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,870,747,746,472,336/58,895,508
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 269,472,974.86

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