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Finding the Third Proportional to 60,391,720,734.50 and 131,386,425,051.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 60,391,720,734.50 and 131,386,425,051.50 is: 285,840,384,706.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    60,391,720,734.50 : 131,386,425,051.50 = 131,386,425,051.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    60,391,720,734.50/131,386,425,051.50 = 131,386,425,051.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    60,391,720,734.50x = 131,386,425,051.50 × 131,386,425,051.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    60,391,720,734.50x = 17,262,392,687,813,426,413,568
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,262,392,687,813,426,413,568/60,391,720,734.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 285,840,384,706.11

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