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Finding the Third Proportional to 60,501,376 and 132,758,144

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Solution

The third proportional to 60,501,376 and 132,758,144 is: 291,311,139.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    60,501,376 : 132,758,144 = 132,758,144 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    60,501,376/132,758,144 = 132,758,144/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    60,501,376x = 132,758,144 × 132,758,144
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    60,501,376x = 17,624,724,798,324,736
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,624,724,798,324,736/60,501,376
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 291,311,139.74

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