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Finding the Third Proportional to 60,523,650 and 131,335,380

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Solution

The third proportional to 60,523,650 and 131,335,380 is: 284,995,733.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    60,523,650 : 131,335,380 = 131,335,380 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    60,523,650/131,335,380 = 131,335,380/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    60,523,650x = 131,335,380 × 131,335,380
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    60,523,650x = 17,248,982,039,744,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,248,982,039,744,400/60,523,650
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 284,995,733.73

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