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Finding the Third Proportional to 60,590,517.75 and 95,958,340.88

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Solution

The third proportional to 60,590,517.75 and 95,958,340.88 is: 151,971,026.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    60,590,517.75 : 95,958,340.88 = 95,958,340.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    60,590,517.75/95,958,340.88 = 95,958,340.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    60,590,517.75x = 95,958,340.88 × 95,958,340.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    60,590,517.75x = 9,208,003,183,482,696
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,208,003,183,482,696/60,590,517.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 151,971,026.58

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