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Finding the Third Proportional to 60,561,597 and 132,847,086

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Solution

The third proportional to 60,561,597 and 132,847,086 is: 291,411,540.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    60,561,597 : 132,847,086 = 132,847,086 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    60,561,597/132,847,086 = 132,847,086/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    60,561,597x = 132,847,086 × 132,847,086
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    60,561,597x = 17,648,348,258,691,396
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,648,348,258,691,396/60,561,597
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 291,411,540.20

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