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Finding the Third Proportional to 59,414,980 and 127,615,356

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Solution

The third proportional to 59,414,980 and 127,615,356 is: 274,100,556.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    59,414,980 : 127,615,356 = 127,615,356 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    59,414,980/127,615,356 = 127,615,356/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    59,414,980x = 127,615,356 × 127,615,356
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    59,414,980x = 16,285,679,087,006,736
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,285,679,087,006,736/59,414,980
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 274,100,556.58

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