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Finding the Third Proportional to 60,559,710.75 and 131,341,459.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 60,559,710.75 and 131,341,459.50 is: 284,852,400.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    60,559,710.75 : 131,341,459.50 = 131,341,459.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    60,559,710.75/131,341,459.50 = 131,341,459.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    60,559,710.75x = 131,341,459.50 × 131,341,459.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    60,559,710.75x = 17,250,578,983,590,140
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,250,578,983,590,140/60,559,710.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 284,852,400.55

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