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Finding the Third Proportional to 59,523,591 and 127,550,238

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Solution

The third proportional to 59,523,591 and 127,550,238 is: 273,321,265.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    59,523,591 : 127,550,238 = 127,550,238 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    59,523,591/127,550,238 = 127,550,238/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    59,523,591x = 127,550,238 × 127,550,238
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    59,523,591x = 16,269,063,213,856,644
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,269,063,213,856,644/59,523,591
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 273,321,265.41

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