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Finding the Third Proportional to 60,257,336 and 131,782,096

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Solution

The third proportional to 60,257,336 and 131,782,096 is: 288,205,917.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    60,257,336 : 131,782,096 = 131,782,096 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    60,257,336/131,782,096 = 131,782,096/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    60,257,336x = 131,782,096 × 131,782,096
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    60,257,336x = 17,366,520,826,153,216
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,366,520,826,153,216/60,257,336
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 288,205,917.80

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