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Finding the Third Proportional to 60,522,099 and 129,860,952

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Solution

The third proportional to 60,522,099 and 129,860,952 is: 278,639,821.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    60,522,099 : 129,860,952 = 129,860,952 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    60,522,099/129,860,952 = 129,860,952/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    60,522,099x = 129,860,952 × 129,860,952
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    60,522,099x = 16,863,866,854,346,304
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,863,866,854,346,304/60,522,099
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 278,639,821.37

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