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Finding the Third Proportional to 59,514,912 and 126,172,080

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Solution

The third proportional to 59,514,912 and 126,172,080 is: 267,485,798.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    59,514,912 : 126,172,080 = 126,172,080 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    59,514,912/126,172,080 = 126,172,080/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    59,514,912x = 126,172,080 × 126,172,080
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    59,514,912x = 15,919,393,771,526,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,919,393,771,526,400/59,514,912
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 267,485,798.71

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