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Finding the Third Proportional to 60,583,028 and 130,403,942

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Solution

The third proportional to 60,583,028 and 130,403,942 is: 280,692,277.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    60,583,028 : 130,403,942 = 130,403,942 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    60,583,028/130,403,942 = 130,403,942/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    60,583,028x = 130,403,942 × 130,403,942
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    60,583,028x = 17,005,188,089,139,364
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,005,188,089,139,364/60,583,028
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 280,692,277.20

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