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Finding the Third Proportional to 60,561,683 and 132,847,258

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Solution

The third proportional to 60,561,683 and 132,847,258 is: 291,411,880.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    60,561,683 : 132,847,258 = 132,847,258 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    60,561,683/132,847,258 = 132,847,258/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    60,561,683x = 132,847,258 × 132,847,258
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    60,561,683x = 17,648,393,958,118,564
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,648,393,958,118,564/60,561,683
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 291,411,880.98

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