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Finding the Third Proportional to 60,522,082 and 129,860,918

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Solution

The third proportional to 60,522,082 and 129,860,918 is: 278,639,753.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    60,522,082 : 129,860,918 = 129,860,918 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    60,522,082/129,860,918 = 129,860,918/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    60,522,082x = 129,860,918 × 129,860,918
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    60,522,082x = 16,863,858,023,802,724
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,863,858,023,802,724/60,522,082
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 278,639,753.73

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