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Finding the Third Proportional to 59,147,750 and 129,426,844

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Solution

The third proportional to 59,147,750 and 129,426,844 is: 283,211,245.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    59,147,750 : 129,426,844 = 129,426,844 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    59,147,750/129,426,844 = 129,426,844/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    59,147,750x = 129,426,844 × 129,426,844
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    59,147,750x = 16,751,307,947,800,336
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,751,307,947,800,336/59,147,750
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 283,211,245.53

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