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Finding the Third Proportional to 59,579,080 and 129,774,864

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Solution

The third proportional to 59,579,080 and 129,774,864 is: 282,674,981.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    59,579,080 : 129,774,864 = 129,774,864 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    59,579,080/129,774,864 = 129,774,864/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    59,579,080x = 129,774,864 × 129,774,864
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    59,579,080x = 16,841,515,326,218,496
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,841,515,326,218,496/59,579,080
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 282,674,981.32

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