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Finding the Third Proportional to 60,378,766 and 132,619,117

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Solution

The third proportional to 60,378,766 and 132,619,117 is: 291,291,647.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    60,378,766 : 132,619,117 = 132,619,117 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    60,378,766/132,619,117 = 132,619,117/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    60,378,766x = 132,619,117 × 132,619,117
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    60,378,766x = 17,587,830,193,859,688
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,587,830,193,859,688/60,378,766
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 291,291,647.03

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