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Finding the Third Proportional to 60,451,242.75 and 131,165,938.88

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Solution

The third proportional to 60,451,242.75 and 131,165,938.88 is: 284,601,320.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    60,451,242.75 : 131,165,938.88 = 131,165,938.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    60,451,242.75/131,165,938.88 = 131,165,938.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    60,451,242.75x = 131,165,938.88 × 131,165,938.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    60,451,242.75x = 17,204,503,520,960,236
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,204,503,520,960,236/60,451,242.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 284,601,320.64

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