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Finding the Third Proportional to 59,141,702 and 129,432,457

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Solution

The third proportional to 59,141,702 and 129,432,457 is: 283,264,775.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    59,141,702 : 129,432,457 = 129,432,457 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    59,141,702/129,432,457 = 129,432,457/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    59,141,702x = 129,432,457 × 129,432,457
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    59,141,702x = 16,752,760,925,056,848
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,752,760,925,056,848/59,141,702
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 283,264,775.25

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