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Finding the Third Proportional to 59,223,246.75 and 127,810,296

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Solution

The third proportional to 59,223,246.75 and 127,810,296 is: 275,828,710.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    59,223,246.75 : 127,810,296 = 127,810,296 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    59,223,246.75/127,810,296 = 127,810,296/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    59,223,246.75x = 127,810,296 × 127,810,296
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    59,223,246.75x = 16,335,471,763,607,616
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,335,471,763,607,616/59,223,246.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 275,828,710.18

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