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Finding the Third Proportional to 60,561,596 and 132,847,084

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Solution

The third proportional to 60,561,596 and 132,847,084 is: 291,411,536.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    60,561,596 : 132,847,084 = 132,847,084 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    60,561,596/132,847,084 = 132,847,084/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    60,561,596x = 132,847,084 × 132,847,084
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    60,561,596x = 17,648,347,727,303,056
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,648,347,727,303,056/60,561,596
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 291,411,536.24

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