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Finding the Third Proportional to 60,671,278 and 131,039,075

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Solution

The third proportional to 60,671,278 and 131,039,075 is: 283,020,891.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    60,671,278 : 131,039,075 = 131,039,075 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    60,671,278/131,039,075 = 131,039,075/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    60,671,278x = 131,039,075 × 131,039,075
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    60,671,278x = 17,171,239,176,855,624
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,171,239,176,855,624/60,671,278
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 283,020,891.32

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