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Finding the Third Proportional to 60,908,743.50 and 131,525,283.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 60,908,743.50 and 131,525,283.75 is: 284,013,415.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    60,908,743.50 : 131,525,283.75 = 131,525,283.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    60,908,743.50/131,525,283.75 = 131,525,283.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    60,908,743.50x = 131,525,283.75 × 131,525,283.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    60,908,743.50x = 17,298,900,265,518,014
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,298,900,265,518,014/60,908,743.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 284,013,415.34

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