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Finding the Third Proportional to 58,917,024 and 128,032,288

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Solution

The third proportional to 58,917,024 and 128,032,288 is: 278,226,319.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    58,917,024 : 128,032,288 = 128,032,288 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    58,917,024/128,032,288 = 128,032,288/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    58,917,024x = 128,032,288 × 128,032,288
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    58,917,024x = 16,392,266,770,514,944
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,392,266,770,514,944/58,917,024
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 278,226,319.96

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