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Finding the Third Proportional to 60,559,682 and 131,341,400

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Solution

The third proportional to 60,559,682 and 131,341,400 is: 284,852,277.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    60,559,682 : 131,341,400 = 131,341,400 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    60,559,682/131,341,400 = 131,341,400/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    60,559,682x = 131,341,400 × 131,341,400
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    60,559,682x = 17,250,563,353,960,000
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,250,563,353,960,000/60,559,682
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 284,852,277.69

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