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Finding the Third Proportional to 59,037,054.19 and 128,457,429.19

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Solution

The third proportional to 59,037,054.19 and 128,457,429.19 is: 279,507,698.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    59,037,054.19 : 128,457,429.19 = 128,457,429.19 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    59,037,054.19/128,457,429.19 = 128,457,429.19/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    59,037,054.19x = 128,457,429.19 × 128,457,429.19
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    59,037,054.19x = 16,501,311,113,461,576
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,501,311,113,461,576/59,037,054.19
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 279,507,698.01

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