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Finding the Third Proportional to 59,837,931 and 131,025,980.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 59,837,931 and 131,025,980.25 is: 286,905,098.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    59,837,931 : 131,025,980.25 = 131,025,980.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    59,837,931/131,025,980.25 = 131,025,980.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    59,837,931x = 131,025,980.25 × 131,025,980.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    59,837,931x = 17,167,807,500,473,390
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,167,807,500,473,390/59,837,931
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 286,905,098.72

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