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Finding the Third Proportional to 59,956,680 and 129,006,888

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Solution

The third proportional to 59,956,680 and 129,006,888 is: 277,580,031.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    59,956,680 : 129,006,888 = 129,006,888 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    59,956,680/129,006,888 = 129,006,888/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    59,956,680x = 129,006,888 × 129,006,888
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    59,956,680x = 16,642,777,151,444,544
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,642,777,151,444,544/59,956,680
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 277,580,031.97

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