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Finding the Third Proportional to 60,692,344.88 and 88,734,330.56

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Solution

The third proportional to 60,692,344.88 and 88,734,330.56 is: 129,732,694.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    60,692,344.88 : 88,734,330.56 = 88,734,330.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    60,692,344.88/88,734,330.56 = 88,734,330.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    60,692,344.88x = 88,734,330.56 × 88,734,330.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    60,692,344.88x = 7,873,781,420,375,022
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,873,781,420,375,022/60,692,344.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 129,732,694.24

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