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Finding the Third Proportional to 59,931,024.75 and 131,527,302.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 59,931,024.75 and 131,527,302.75 is: 288,655,691.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    59,931,024.75 : 131,527,302.75 = 131,527,302.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    59,931,024.75/131,527,302.75 = 131,527,302.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    59,931,024.75x = 131,527,302.75 × 131,527,302.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    59,931,024.75x = 17,299,431,368,690,158
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,299,431,368,690,158/59,931,024.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 288,655,691.12

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