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Finding the Third Proportional to 58,999,260 and 92,552,382

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Solution

The third proportional to 58,999,260 and 92,552,382 is: 145,187,302.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    58,999,260 : 92,552,382 = 92,552,382 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    58,999,260/92,552,382 = 92,552,382/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    58,999,260x = 92,552,382 × 92,552,382
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    58,999,260x = 8,565,943,413,873,924
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,565,943,413,873,924/58,999,260
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 145,187,302.58

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