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Finding the Third Proportional to 60,671,910 and 131,040,369

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Solution

The third proportional to 60,671,910 and 131,040,369 is: 283,023,532.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    60,671,910 : 131,040,369 = 131,040,369 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    60,671,910/131,040,369 = 131,040,369/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    60,671,910x = 131,040,369 × 131,040,369
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    60,671,910x = 17,171,578,307,656,160
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,171,578,307,656,160/60,671,910
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 283,023,532.76

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