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Finding the Third Proportional to 60,522,077 and 129,860,908

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Solution

The third proportional to 60,522,077 and 129,860,908 is: 278,639,733.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    60,522,077 : 129,860,908 = 129,860,908 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    60,522,077/129,860,908 = 129,860,908/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    60,522,077x = 129,860,908 × 129,860,908
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    60,522,077x = 16,863,855,426,584,464
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,863,855,426,584,464/60,522,077
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 278,639,733.84

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