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Finding the Third Proportional to 60,898,162 and 142,100,620

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Solution

The third proportional to 60,898,162 and 142,100,620 is: 331,579,567.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    60,898,162 : 142,100,620 = 142,100,620 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    60,898,162/142,100,620 = 142,100,620/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    60,898,162x = 142,100,620 × 142,100,620
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    60,898,162x = 20,192,586,204,384,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,192,586,204,384,400/60,898,162
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 331,579,567.28

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