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Finding the Third Proportional to 60,561,492.75 and 132,847,786.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 60,561,492.75 and 132,847,786.13 is: 291,415,113.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    60,561,492.75 : 132,847,786.13 = 132,847,786.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    60,561,492.75/132,847,786.13 = 132,847,786.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    60,561,492.75x = 132,847,786.13 × 132,847,786.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    60,561,492.75x = 17,648,534,278,313,742
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,648,534,278,313,742/60,561,492.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 291,415,113.41

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