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Finding the Third Proportional to 59,040,353.25 and 81,385,961.63

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Solution

The third proportional to 59,040,353.25 and 81,385,961.63 is: 112,188,941.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    59,040,353.25 : 81,385,961.63 = 81,385,961.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    59,040,353.25/81,385,961.63 = 81,385,961.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    59,040,353.25x = 81,385,961.63 × 81,385,961.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    59,040,353.25x = 6,623,674,749,625,973
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,623,674,749,625,973/59,040,353.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 112,188,941.72

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