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Finding the Third Proportional to 60,665,459,725.50 and 131,890,066,978.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 60,665,459,725.50 and 131,890,066,978.50 is: 286,736,305,078.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    60,665,459,725.50 : 131,890,066,978.50 = 131,890,066,978.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    60,665,459,725.50/131,890,066,978.50 = 131,890,066,978.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    60,665,459,725.50x = 131,890,066,978.50 × 131,890,066,978.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    60,665,459,725.50x = 17,394,989,767,593,216,180,224
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,394,989,767,593,216,180,224/60,665,459,725.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 286,736,305,078.74

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