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Finding the Third Proportional to 60,523,740 and 131,335,560

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Solution

The third proportional to 60,523,740 and 131,335,560 is: 284,996,091.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    60,523,740 : 131,335,560 = 131,335,560 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    60,523,740/131,335,560 = 131,335,560/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    60,523,740x = 131,335,560 × 131,335,560
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    60,523,740x = 17,249,029,320,513,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,249,029,320,513,600/60,523,740
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 284,996,091.13

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