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Finding the Third Proportional to 60,820,986 and 132,349,524

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Solution

The third proportional to 60,820,986 and 132,349,524 is: 287,999,219.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    60,820,986 : 132,349,524 = 132,349,524 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    60,820,986/132,349,524 = 132,349,524/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    60,820,986x = 132,349,524 × 132,349,524
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    60,820,986x = 17,516,396,503,026,576
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,516,396,503,026,576/60,820,986
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 287,999,219.60

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