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Finding the Third Proportional to 60,078,786.75 and 123,342,528.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 60,078,786.75 and 123,342,528.38 is: 253,223,810.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    60,078,786.75 : 123,342,528.38 = 123,342,528.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    60,078,786.75/123,342,528.38 = 123,342,528.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    60,078,786.75x = 123,342,528.38 × 123,342,528.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    60,078,786.75x = 15,213,379,305,937,680
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,213,379,305,937,680/60,078,786.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 253,223,810.41

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