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Finding the Third Proportional to 59,508,732 and 91,916,137

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Solution

The third proportional to 59,508,732 and 91,916,137 is: 141,972,042.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    59,508,732 : 91,916,137 = 91,916,137 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    59,508,732/91,916,137 = 91,916,137/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    59,508,732x = 91,916,137 × 91,916,137
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    59,508,732x = 8,448,576,241,002,769
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,448,576,241,002,769/59,508,732
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 141,972,042.71

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