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Finding the Third Proportional to 60,724,420.50 and 132,230,748

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Solution

The third proportional to 60,724,420.50 and 132,230,748 is: 287,939,688.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    60,724,420.50 : 132,230,748 = 132,230,748 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    60,724,420.50/132,230,748 = 132,230,748/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    60,724,420.50x = 132,230,748 × 132,230,748
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    60,724,420.50x = 17,484,970,716,639,504
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,484,970,716,639,504/60,724,420.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 287,939,688.39

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