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Finding the Third Proportional to 58,913,538.05 and 127,198,944.98

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Solution

The third proportional to 58,913,538.05 and 127,198,944.98 is: 274,632,489.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    58,913,538.05 : 127,198,944.98 = 127,198,944.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    58,913,538.05/127,198,944.98 = 127,198,944.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    58,913,538.05x = 127,198,944.98 × 127,198,944.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    58,913,538.05x = 16,179,571,605,139,332
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,179,571,605,139,332/58,913,538.05
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 274,632,489.26

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