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Finding the Third Proportional to 59,292,054.75 and 88,589,323.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 59,292,054.75 and 88,589,323.50 is: 132,362,898.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    59,292,054.75 : 88,589,323.50 = 88,589,323.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    59,292,054.75/88,589,323.50 = 88,589,323.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    59,292,054.75x = 88,589,323.50 × 88,589,323.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    59,292,054.75x = 7,848,068,238,187,652
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,848,068,238,187,652/59,292,054.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 132,362,898.73

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