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Finding the Third Proportional to 59,334,321 and 123,216,144

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Solution

The third proportional to 59,334,321 and 123,216,144 is: 255,875,821.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    59,334,321 : 123,216,144 = 123,216,144 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    59,334,321/123,216,144 = 123,216,144/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    59,334,321x = 123,216,144 × 123,216,144
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    59,334,321x = 15,182,218,142,228,736
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,182,218,142,228,736/59,334,321
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 255,875,821.72

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