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Finding the Third Proportional to 59,931,165 and 131,527,606.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 59,931,165 and 131,527,606.50 is: 288,656,348.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    59,931,165 : 131,527,606.50 = 131,527,606.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    59,931,165/131,527,606.50 = 131,527,606.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    59,931,165x = 131,527,606.50 × 131,527,606.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    59,931,165x = 17,299,511,271,618,842
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,299,511,271,618,842/59,931,165
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 288,656,348.86

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