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Finding the Third Proportional to 59,849,250 and 128,931,044

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Solution

The third proportional to 59,849,250 and 128,931,044 is: 277,751,418.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    59,849,250 : 128,931,044 = 128,931,044 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    59,849,250/128,931,044 = 128,931,044/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    59,849,250x = 128,931,044 × 128,931,044
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    59,849,250x = 16,623,214,106,929,936
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,623,214,106,929,936/59,849,250
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 277,751,418.89

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