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Finding the Third Proportional to 59,784,689 and 124,340,804

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Solution

The third proportional to 59,784,689 and 124,340,804 is: 258,605,268.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    59,784,689 : 124,340,804 = 124,340,804 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    59,784,689/124,340,804 = 124,340,804/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    59,784,689x = 124,340,804 × 124,340,804
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    59,784,689x = 15,460,635,539,366,416
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,460,635,539,366,416/59,784,689
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 258,605,268.30

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