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Finding the Third Proportional to 58,945,538 and 126,849,028

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Solution

The third proportional to 58,945,538 and 126,849,028 is: 272,975,299.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    58,945,538 : 126,849,028 = 126,849,028 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    58,945,538/126,849,028 = 126,849,028/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    58,945,538x = 126,849,028 × 126,849,028
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    58,945,538x = 16,090,675,904,544,784
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,090,675,904,544,784/58,945,538
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 272,975,299.75

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