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Finding the Third Proportional to 60,061,831 and 131,133,021

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Solution

The third proportional to 60,061,831 and 131,133,021 is: 286,302,780.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    60,061,831 : 131,133,021 = 131,133,021 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    60,061,831/131,133,021 = 131,133,021/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    60,061,831x = 131,133,021 × 131,133,021
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    60,061,831x = 17,195,869,196,586,440
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,195,869,196,586,440/60,061,831
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 286,302,780.16

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