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Finding the Third Proportional to 58,911,516.75 and 123,928,044

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Solution

The third proportional to 58,911,516.75 and 123,928,044 is: 260,698,772.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    58,911,516.75 : 123,928,044 = 123,928,044 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    58,911,516.75/123,928,044 = 123,928,044/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    58,911,516.75x = 123,928,044 × 123,928,044
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    58,911,516.75x = 15,358,160,089,665,936
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,358,160,089,665,936/58,911,516.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 260,698,772.28

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