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Finding the Third Proportional to 59,544,331 and 128,212,029

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Solution

The third proportional to 59,544,331 and 128,212,029 is: 276,068,671.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    59,544,331 : 128,212,029 = 128,212,029 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    59,544,331/128,212,029 = 128,212,029/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    59,544,331x = 128,212,029 × 128,212,029
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    59,544,331x = 16,438,324,380,296,840
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,438,324,380,296,840/59,544,331
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 276,068,671.93

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