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Finding the Third Proportional to 60,927,054 and 131,885,724

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Solution

The third proportional to 60,927,054 and 131,885,724 is: 285,486,381.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    60,927,054 : 131,885,724 = 131,885,724 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    60,927,054/131,885,724 = 131,885,724/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    60,927,054x = 131,885,724 × 131,885,724
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    60,927,054x = 17,393,844,195,004,176
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,393,844,195,004,176/60,927,054
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 285,486,381.71

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