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Finding the Third Proportional to 60,125,040 and 131,741,232

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Solution

The third proportional to 60,125,040 and 131,741,232 is: 288,660,967.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    60,125,040 : 131,741,232 = 131,741,232 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    60,125,040/131,741,232 = 131,741,232/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    60,125,040x = 131,741,232 × 131,741,232
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    60,125,040x = 17,355,752,208,877,824
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,355,752,208,877,824/60,125,040
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 288,660,967.36

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