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Finding the Third Proportional to 59,292,540 and 128,482,092

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Solution

The third proportional to 59,292,540 and 128,482,092 is: 278,410,200.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    59,292,540 : 128,482,092 = 128,482,092 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    59,292,540/128,482,092 = 128,482,092/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    59,292,540x = 128,482,092 × 128,482,092
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    59,292,540x = 16,507,647,964,696,464
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,507,647,964,696,464/59,292,540
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 278,410,200.76

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