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Finding the Third Proportional to 60,523,387.50 and 129,461,257.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 60,523,387.50 and 129,461,257.50 is: 276,921,333.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    60,523,387.50 : 129,461,257.50 = 129,461,257.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    60,523,387.50/129,461,257.50 = 129,461,257.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    60,523,387.50x = 129,461,257.50 × 129,461,257.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    60,523,387.50x = 16,760,217,193,481,306
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,760,217,193,481,306/60,523,387.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 276,921,333.81

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