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Finding the Third Proportional to 59,900,121 and 87,603,781.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 59,900,121 and 87,603,781.50 is: 128,120,317.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    59,900,121 : 87,603,781.50 = 87,603,781.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    59,900,121/87,603,781.50 = 87,603,781.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    59,900,121x = 87,603,781.50 × 87,603,781.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    59,900,121x = 7,674,422,533,099,742
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,674,422,533,099,742/59,900,121
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 128,120,317.71

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