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Finding the Third Proportional to 59,514,916 and 126,172,088

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Solution

The third proportional to 59,514,916 and 126,172,088 is: 267,485,814.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    59,514,916 : 126,172,088 = 126,172,088 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    59,514,916/126,172,088 = 126,172,088/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    59,514,916x = 126,172,088 × 126,172,088
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    59,514,916x = 15,919,395,790,279,744
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,919,395,790,279,744/59,514,916
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 267,485,814.65

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