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Finding the Third Proportional to 60,126,416 and 128,755,872

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Solution

The third proportional to 60,126,416 and 128,755,872 is: 275,720,318.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    60,126,416 : 128,755,872 = 128,755,872 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    60,126,416/128,755,872 = 128,755,872/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    60,126,416x = 128,755,872 × 128,755,872
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    60,126,416x = 16,578,074,574,480,384
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,578,074,574,480,384/60,126,416
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 275,720,318.58

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