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Finding the Third Proportional to 59,438,052 and 82,129,986

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Solution

The third proportional to 59,438,052 and 82,129,986 is: 113,485,122.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    59,438,052 : 82,129,986 = 82,129,986 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    59,438,052/82,129,986 = 82,129,986/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    59,438,052x = 82,129,986 × 82,129,986
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    59,438,052x = 6,745,334,600,360,196
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,745,334,600,360,196/59,438,052
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 113,485,122.30

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