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Finding the Third Proportional to 60,642,669 and 131,910,562

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Solution

The third proportional to 60,642,669 and 131,910,562 is: 286,933,221.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    60,642,669 : 131,910,562 = 131,910,562 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    60,642,669/131,910,562 = 131,910,562/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    60,642,669x = 131,910,562 × 131,910,562
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    60,642,669x = 17,400,396,367,155,844
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,400,396,367,155,844/60,642,669
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 286,933,221.35

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