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Finding the Third Proportional to 60,391,720,730.60 and 131,386,425,043.99

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Solution

The third proportional to 60,391,720,730.60 and 131,386,425,043.99 is: 285,840,384,691.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    60,391,720,730.60 : 131,386,425,043.99 = 131,386,425,043.99 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    60,391,720,730.60/131,386,425,043.99 = 131,386,425,043.99/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    60,391,720,730.60x = 131,386,425,043.99 × 131,386,425,043.99
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    60,391,720,730.60x = 17,262,392,685,840,004,284,416
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,262,392,685,840,004,284,416/60,391,720,730.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 285,840,384,691.89

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