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Finding the Third Proportional to 60,501,378 and 132,758,148

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Solution

The third proportional to 60,501,378 and 132,758,148 is: 291,311,147.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    60,501,378 : 132,758,148 = 132,758,148 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    60,501,378/132,758,148 = 132,758,148/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    60,501,378x = 132,758,148 × 132,758,148
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    60,501,378x = 17,624,725,860,389,904
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,624,725,860,389,904/60,501,378
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 291,311,147.66

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