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Finding the Third Proportional to 59,820,628 and 130,138,856

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Solution

The third proportional to 59,820,628 and 130,138,856 is: 283,115,079.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    59,820,628 : 130,138,856 = 130,138,856 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    59,820,628/130,138,856 = 130,138,856/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    59,820,628x = 130,138,856 × 130,138,856
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    59,820,628x = 16,936,121,840,988,736
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,936,121,840,988,736/59,820,628
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 283,115,079.32

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