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Finding the Third Proportional to 60,492,552 and 132,742,416

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Solution

The third proportional to 60,492,552 and 132,742,416 is: 291,284,603.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    60,492,552 : 132,742,416 = 132,742,416 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    60,492,552/132,742,416 = 132,742,416/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    60,492,552x = 132,742,416 × 132,742,416
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    60,492,552x = 17,620,549,005,517,056
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,620,549,005,517,056/60,492,552
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 291,284,603.19

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