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Finding the Third Proportional to 59,548,801.50 and 128,990,497.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 59,548,801.50 and 128,990,497.50 is: 279,410,299.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    59,548,801.50 : 128,990,497.50 = 128,990,497.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    59,548,801.50/128,990,497.50 = 128,990,497.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    59,548,801.50x = 128,990,497.50 × 128,990,497.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    59,548,801.50x = 16,638,548,445,297,506
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,638,548,445,297,506/59,548,801.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 279,410,299.22

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