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Finding the Third Proportional to 60,514,947 and 131,112,198

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Solution

The third proportional to 60,514,947 and 131,112,198 is: 284,068,801.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    60,514,947 : 131,112,198 = 131,112,198 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    60,514,947/131,112,198 = 131,112,198/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    60,514,947x = 131,112,198 × 131,112,198
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    60,514,947x = 17,190,408,464,391,204
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,190,408,464,391,204/60,514,947
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 284,068,801.45

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