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Finding the Third Proportional to 59,873,482 and 83,418,836

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Solution

The third proportional to 59,873,482 and 83,418,836 is: 116,223,442.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    59,873,482 : 83,418,836 = 83,418,836 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    59,873,482/83,418,836 = 83,418,836/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    59,873,482x = 83,418,836 × 83,418,836
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    59,873,482x = 6,958,702,199,594,896
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,958,702,199,594,896/59,873,482
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 116,223,442.62

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