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Finding the Third Proportional to 59,841,858 and 126,889,597.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 59,841,858 and 126,889,597.50 is: 269,058,657.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    59,841,858 : 126,889,597.50 = 126,889,597.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    59,841,858/126,889,597.50 = 126,889,597.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    59,841,858x = 126,889,597.50 × 126,889,597.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    59,841,858x = 16,100,969,953,712,006
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,100,969,953,712,006/59,841,858
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 269,058,657.13

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