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Finding the Third Proportional to 59,542,968 and 128,980,136

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Solution

The third proportional to 59,542,968 and 128,980,136 is: 279,392,782.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    59,542,968 : 128,980,136 = 128,980,136 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    59,542,968/128,980,136 = 128,980,136/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    59,542,968x = 128,980,136 × 128,980,136
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    59,542,968x = 16,635,875,482,578,496
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,635,875,482,578,496/59,542,968
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 279,392,782.08

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