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Finding the Third Proportional to 60,566,400 and 131,354,784

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Solution

The third proportional to 60,566,400 and 131,354,784 is: 284,878,732.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    60,566,400 : 131,354,784 = 131,354,784 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    60,566,400/131,354,784 = 131,354,784/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    60,566,400x = 131,354,784 × 131,354,784
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    60,566,400x = 17,254,079,279,686,656
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,254,079,279,686,656/60,566,400
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 284,878,732.76

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