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Finding the Third Proportional to 58,923,730 and 138,899,619

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Solution

The third proportional to 58,923,730 and 138,899,619 is: 327,425,031.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    58,923,730 : 138,899,619 = 138,899,619 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    58,923,730/138,899,619 = 138,899,619/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    58,923,730x = 138,899,619 × 138,899,619
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    58,923,730x = 19,293,104,158,345,160
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,293,104,158,345,160/58,923,730
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 327,425,031.62

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