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Finding the Third Proportional to 59,418,642 and 125,990,959.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 59,418,642 and 125,990,959.50 is: 267,150,532.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    59,418,642 : 125,990,959.50 = 125,990,959.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    59,418,642/125,990,959.50 = 125,990,959.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    59,418,642x = 125,990,959.50 × 125,990,959.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    59,418,642x = 15,873,721,875,730,640
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,873,721,875,730,640/59,418,642
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 267,150,532.92

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