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Finding the Third Proportional to 59,902,724 and 85,602,542

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Solution

The third proportional to 59,902,724 and 85,602,542 is: 122,328,246.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    59,902,724 : 85,602,542 = 85,602,542 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    59,902,724/85,602,542 = 85,602,542/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    59,902,724x = 85,602,542 × 85,602,542
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    59,902,724x = 7,327,795,196,861,764
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,327,795,196,861,764/59,902,724
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 122,328,246.66

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