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Finding the Third Proportional to 59,909,184 and 129,364,596

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Solution

The third proportional to 59,909,184 and 129,364,596 is: 279,342,791.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    59,909,184 : 129,364,596 = 129,364,596 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    59,909,184/129,364,596 = 129,364,596/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    59,909,184x = 129,364,596 × 129,364,596
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    59,909,184x = 16,735,198,698,243,216
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,735,198,698,243,216/59,909,184
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 279,342,791.55

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