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Finding the Third Proportional to 59,671,572.75 and 128,524,899.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 59,671,572.75 and 128,524,899.75 is: 276,826,118.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    59,671,572.75 : 128,524,899.75 = 128,524,899.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    59,671,572.75/128,524,899.75 = 128,524,899.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    59,671,572.75x = 128,524,899.75 × 128,524,899.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    59,671,572.75x = 16,518,649,855,747,550
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,518,649,855,747,550/59,671,572.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 276,826,118.28

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