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Finding the Third Proportional to 59,820,830 and 130,139,260

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Solution

The third proportional to 59,820,830 and 130,139,260 is: 283,115,881.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    59,820,830 : 130,139,260 = 130,139,260 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    59,820,830/130,139,260 = 130,139,260/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    59,820,830x = 130,139,260 × 130,139,260
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    59,820,830x = 16,936,226,993,347,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,936,226,993,347,600/59,820,830
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 283,115,881.10

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