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Finding the Third Proportional to 58,923,802 and 138,899,787

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Solution

The third proportional to 58,923,802 and 138,899,787 is: 327,425,423.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    58,923,802 : 138,899,787 = 138,899,787 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    58,923,802/138,899,787 = 138,899,787/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    58,923,802x = 138,899,787 × 138,899,787
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    58,923,802x = 19,293,150,828,645,368
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,293,150,828,645,368/58,923,802
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 327,425,423.58

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