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Finding the Third Proportional to 60,821,721 and 132,351,426

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Solution

The third proportional to 60,821,721 and 132,351,426 is: 288,004,016.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    60,821,721 : 132,351,426 = 132,351,426 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    60,821,721/132,351,426 = 132,351,426/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    60,821,721x = 132,351,426 × 132,351,426
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    60,821,721x = 17,516,899,964,233,476
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,516,899,964,233,476/60,821,721
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 288,004,016.92

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