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Finding the Third Proportional to 59,956,283 and 129,006,112

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Solution

The third proportional to 59,956,283 and 129,006,112 is: 277,578,530.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    59,956,283 : 129,006,112 = 129,006,112 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    59,956,283/129,006,112 = 129,006,112/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    59,956,283x = 129,006,112 × 129,006,112
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    59,956,283x = 16,642,576,933,356,544
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,642,576,933,356,544/59,956,283
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 277,578,530.57

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