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Finding the Third Proportional to 60,024,269 and 129,148,644

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Solution

The third proportional to 60,024,269 and 129,148,644 is: 277,877,140.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    60,024,269 : 129,148,644 = 129,148,644 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    60,024,269/129,148,644 = 129,148,644/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    60,024,269x = 129,148,644 × 129,148,644
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    60,024,269x = 16,679,372,247,038,736
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,679,372,247,038,736/60,024,269
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 277,877,140.78

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