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Finding the Third Proportional to 58,945,542 and 126,849,036

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Solution

The third proportional to 58,945,542 and 126,849,036 is: 272,975,315.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    58,945,542 : 126,849,036 = 126,849,036 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    58,945,542/126,849,036 = 126,849,036/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    58,945,542x = 126,849,036 × 126,849,036
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    58,945,542x = 16,090,677,934,129,296
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,090,677,934,129,296/58,945,542
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 272,975,315.66

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