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Finding the Third Proportional to 59,640,234 and 130,446,796

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Solution

The third proportional to 59,640,234 and 130,446,796 is: 285,316,898.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    59,640,234 : 130,446,796 = 130,446,796 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    59,640,234/130,446,796 = 130,446,796/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    59,640,234x = 130,446,796 × 130,446,796
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    59,640,234x = 17,016,366,586,665,616
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,016,366,586,665,616/59,640,234
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 285,316,898.43

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