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Finding the Third Proportional to 60,896,280 and 87,984,608

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Solution

The third proportional to 60,896,280 and 87,984,608 is: 127,122,563.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    60,896,280 : 87,984,608 = 87,984,608 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    60,896,280/87,984,608 = 87,984,608/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    60,896,280x = 87,984,608 × 87,984,608
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    60,896,280x = 7,741,291,244,913,664
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,741,291,244,913,664/60,896,280
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 127,122,563.89

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