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Finding the Third Proportional to 58,923,834 and 138,899,859

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Solution

The third proportional to 58,923,834 and 138,899,859 is: 327,425,585.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    58,923,834 : 138,899,859 = 138,899,859 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    58,923,834/138,899,859 = 138,899,859/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    58,923,834x = 138,899,859 × 138,899,859
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    58,923,834x = 19,293,170,830,219,880
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,293,170,830,219,880/58,923,834
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 327,425,585.21

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