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Finding the Third Proportional to 60,288,880 and 130,785,857

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Solution

The third proportional to 60,288,880 and 130,785,857 is: 283,716,340.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    60,288,880 : 130,785,857 = 130,785,857 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    60,288,880/130,785,857 = 130,785,857/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    60,288,880x = 130,785,857 × 130,785,857
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    60,288,880x = 17,104,940,391,224,448
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,104,940,391,224,448/60,288,880
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 283,716,340.25

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