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Finding the Third Proportional to 59,873,508 and 83,418,876

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Solution

The third proportional to 59,873,508 and 83,418,876 is: 116,223,503.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    59,873,508 : 83,418,876 = 83,418,876 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    59,873,508/83,418,876 = 83,418,876/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    59,873,508x = 83,418,876 × 83,418,876
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    59,873,508x = 6,958,708,873,103,376
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,958,708,873,103,376/59,873,508
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 116,223,503.61

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