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Finding the Third Proportional to 59,812,836 and 89,619,472.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 59,812,836 and 89,619,472.50 is: 134,279,702.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    59,812,836 : 89,619,472.50 = 89,619,472.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    59,812,836/89,619,472.50 = 89,619,472.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    59,812,836x = 89,619,472.50 × 89,619,472.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    59,812,836x = 8,031,649,851,178,256
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,031,649,851,178,256/59,812,836
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 134,279,702.96

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