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Finding the Third Proportional to 59,343,879 and 125,064,078

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Solution

The third proportional to 59,343,879 and 125,064,078 is: 263,565,912.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    59,343,879 : 125,064,078 = 125,064,078 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    59,343,879/125,064,078 = 125,064,078/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    59,343,879x = 125,064,078 × 125,064,078
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    59,343,879x = 15,641,023,605,990,084
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,641,023,605,990,084/59,343,879
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 263,565,912.27

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