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Finding the Third Proportional to 59,579,740.50 and 128,564,868

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Solution

The third proportional to 59,579,740.50 and 128,564,868 is: 277,425,264.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    59,579,740.50 : 128,564,868 = 128,564,868 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    59,579,740.50/128,564,868 = 128,564,868/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    59,579,740.50x = 128,564,868 × 128,564,868
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    59,579,740.50x = 16,528,925,283,857,424
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,528,925,283,857,424/59,579,740.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 277,425,264.78

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