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Finding the Third Proportional to 58,923,800 and 138,899,782

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Solution

The third proportional to 58,923,800 and 138,899,782 is: 327,425,411.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    58,923,800 : 138,899,782 = 138,899,782 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    58,923,800/138,899,782 = 138,899,782/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    58,923,800x = 138,899,782 × 138,899,782
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    58,923,800x = 19,293,149,439,647,524
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,293,149,439,647,524/58,923,800
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 327,425,411.12

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