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Finding the Third Proportional to 60,582,873 and 132,131,199

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Solution

The third proportional to 60,582,873 and 132,131,199 is: 288,178,042.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    60,582,873 : 132,131,199 = 132,131,199 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    60,582,873/132,131,199 = 132,131,199/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    60,582,873x = 132,131,199 × 132,131,199
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    60,582,873x = 17,458,653,749,177,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,458,653,749,177,600/60,582,873
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 288,178,042.48

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