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Finding the Third Proportional to 59,542,954.75 and 128,980,105.91

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Solution

The third proportional to 59,542,954.75 and 128,980,105.91 is: 279,392,713.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    59,542,954.75 : 128,980,105.91 = 128,980,105.91 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    59,542,954.75/128,980,105.91 = 128,980,105.91/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    59,542,954.75x = 128,980,105.91 × 128,980,105.91
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    59,542,954.75x = 16,635,867,719,587,466
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,635,867,719,587,466/59,542,954.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 279,392,713.87

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