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Finding the Third Proportional to 59,525,828.75 and 128,173,862.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 59,525,828.75 and 128,173,862.25 is: 275,990,092.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    59,525,828.75 : 128,173,862.25 = 128,173,862.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    59,525,828.75/128,173,862.25 = 128,173,862.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    59,525,828.75x = 128,173,862.25 × 128,173,862.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    59,525,828.75x = 16,428,538,964,081,976
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,428,538,964,081,976/59,525,828.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 275,990,092.18

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