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Finding the Third Proportional to 58,923,682 and 138,899,506

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Solution

The third proportional to 58,923,682 and 138,899,506 is: 327,424,765.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    58,923,682 : 138,899,506 = 138,899,506 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    58,923,682/138,899,506 = 138,899,506/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    58,923,682x = 138,899,506 × 138,899,506
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    58,923,682x = 19,293,072,767,044,036
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,293,072,767,044,036/58,923,682
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 327,424,765.60

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