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Finding the Third Proportional to 59,354,352 and 128,860,623

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Solution

The third proportional to 59,354,352 and 128,860,623 is: 279,761,459.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    59,354,352 : 128,860,623 = 128,860,623 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    59,354,352/128,860,623 = 128,860,623/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    59,354,352x = 128,860,623 × 128,860,623
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    59,354,352x = 16,605,060,159,948,128
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,605,060,159,948,128/59,354,352
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 279,761,459.78

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