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Finding the Third Proportional to 60,492,560 and 132,742,432

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Solution

The third proportional to 60,492,560 and 132,742,432 is: 291,284,634.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    60,492,560 : 132,742,432 = 132,742,432 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    60,492,560/132,742,432 = 132,742,432/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    60,492,560x = 132,742,432 × 132,742,432
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    60,492,560x = 17,620,553,253,274,624
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,620,553,253,274,624/60,492,560
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 291,284,634.89

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