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Finding the Third Proportional to 60,559,677 and 131,341,392

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Solution

The third proportional to 60,559,677 and 131,341,392 is: 284,852,266.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    60,559,677 : 131,341,392 = 131,341,392 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    60,559,677/131,341,392 = 131,341,392/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    60,559,677x = 131,341,392 × 131,341,392
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    60,559,677x = 17,250,561,252,497,664
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,250,561,252,497,664/60,559,677
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 284,852,266.51

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