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Finding the Third Proportional to 60,416,640 and 130,460,116.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 60,416,640 and 130,460,116.50 is: 281,707,853.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    60,416,640 : 130,460,116.50 = 130,460,116.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    60,416,640/130,460,116.50 = 130,460,116.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    60,416,640x = 130,460,116.50 × 130,460,116.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    60,416,640x = 17,019,841,997,193,572
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,019,841,997,193,572/60,416,640
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 281,707,853.95

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