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Finding the Third Proportional to 59,048,812 and 79,491,474

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Solution

The third proportional to 59,048,812 and 79,491,474 is: 107,011,372.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    59,048,812 : 79,491,474 = 79,491,474 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    59,048,812/79,491,474 = 79,491,474/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    59,048,812x = 79,491,474 × 79,491,474
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    59,048,812x = 6,318,894,438,692,676
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,318,894,438,692,676/59,048,812
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 107,011,372.87

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