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Finding the Third Proportional to 59,931,083 and 131,527,417

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Solution

The third proportional to 59,931,083 and 131,527,417 is: 288,655,912.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    59,931,083 : 131,527,417 = 131,527,417 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    59,931,083/131,527,417 = 131,527,417/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    59,931,083x = 131,527,417 × 131,527,417
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    59,931,083x = 17,299,461,422,691,888
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,299,461,422,691,888/59,931,083
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 288,655,912.04

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