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Finding the Third Proportional to 60,523,656 and 131,335,392

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Solution

The third proportional to 60,523,656 and 131,335,392 is: 284,995,757.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    60,523,656 : 131,335,392 = 131,335,392 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    60,523,656/131,335,392 = 131,335,392/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    60,523,656x = 131,335,392 × 131,335,392
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    60,523,656x = 17,248,985,191,793,664
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,248,985,191,793,664/60,523,656
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 284,995,757.56

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