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Finding the Third Proportional to 60,257,340 and 131,782,104

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Solution

The third proportional to 60,257,340 and 131,782,104 is: 288,205,933.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    60,257,340 : 131,782,104 = 131,782,104 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    60,257,340/131,782,104 = 131,782,104/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    60,257,340x = 131,782,104 × 131,782,104
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    60,257,340x = 17,366,522,934,666,816
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,366,522,934,666,816/60,257,340
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 288,205,933.66

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