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Finding the Third Proportional to 60,201,981 and 131,905,395

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Solution

The third proportional to 60,201,981 and 131,905,395 is: 289,010,975.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    60,201,981 : 131,905,395 = 131,905,395 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    60,201,981/131,905,395 = 131,905,395/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    60,201,981x = 131,905,395 × 131,905,395
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    60,201,981x = 17,399,033,230,106,024
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,399,033,230,106,024/60,201,981
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 289,010,975.07

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