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Finding the Third Proportional to 60,115,270.75 and 131,298,536.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 60,115,270.75 and 131,298,536.75 is: 286,770,824.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    60,115,270.75 : 131,298,536.75 = 131,298,536.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    60,115,270.75/131,298,536.75 = 131,298,536.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    60,115,270.75x = 131,298,536.75 × 131,298,536.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    60,115,270.75x = 17,239,305,752,691,100
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,239,305,752,691,100/60,115,270.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 286,770,824.41

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