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Finding the Third Proportional to 58,988,260 and 122,685,320

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Solution

The third proportional to 58,988,260 and 122,685,320 is: 255,164,124.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    58,988,260 : 122,685,320 = 122,685,320 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    58,988,260/122,685,320 = 122,685,320/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    58,988,260x = 122,685,320 × 122,685,320
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    58,988,260x = 15,051,687,743,502,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,051,687,743,502,400/58,988,260
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 255,164,124.92

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