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Finding the Third Proportional to 60,939,610.50 and 131,818,863

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Solution

The third proportional to 60,939,610.50 and 131,818,863 is: 285,138,229.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    60,939,610.50 : 131,818,863 = 131,818,863 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    60,939,610.50/131,818,863 = 131,818,863/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    60,939,610.50x = 131,818,863 × 131,818,863
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    60,939,610.50x = 17,376,212,642,612,768
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,376,212,642,612,768/60,939,610.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 285,138,229.47

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