Finding the Third Proportional to 59,549,040 and 128,990,946
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Solution
The third proportional to 59,549,040 and 128,990,946 is: 279,411,123.17
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
59,549,040 : 128,990,946 = 128,990,946 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
59,549,040/128,990,946 = 128,990,946/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
59,549,040x = 128,990,946 × 128,990,946 - Step 4: Simplify right side
59,549,040x = 16,638,664,149,974,916 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 16,638,664,149,974,916/59,549,040 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 279,411,123.17
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