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Finding the Third Proportional to 60,642,776.25 and 131,910,808.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 60,642,776.25 and 131,910,808.50 is: 286,933,786.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    60,642,776.25 : 131,910,808.50 = 131,910,808.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    60,642,776.25/131,910,808.50 = 131,910,808.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    60,642,776.25x = 131,910,808.50 × 131,910,808.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    60,642,776.25x = 17,400,461,399,123,672
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,400,461,399,123,672/60,642,776.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 286,933,786.27

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