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Finding the Third Proportional to 60,908,742 and 131,525,280

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Solution

The third proportional to 60,908,742 and 131,525,280 is: 284,013,406.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    60,908,742 : 131,525,280 = 131,525,280 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    60,908,742/131,525,280 = 131,525,280/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    60,908,742x = 131,525,280 × 131,525,280
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    60,908,742x = 17,298,899,279,078,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,298,899,279,078,400/60,908,742
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 284,013,406.14

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