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Finding the Third Proportional to 60,061,829 and 131,133,017

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Solution

The third proportional to 60,061,829 and 131,133,017 is: 286,302,772.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    60,061,829 : 131,133,017 = 131,133,017 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    60,061,829/131,133,017 = 131,133,017/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    60,061,829x = 131,133,017 × 131,133,017
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    60,061,829x = 17,195,868,147,522,288
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,195,868,147,522,288/60,061,829
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 286,302,772.22

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