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Finding the Third Proportional to 60,078,788.44 and 123,342,532.31

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Solution

The third proportional to 60,078,788.44 and 123,342,532.31 is: 253,223,819.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    60,078,788.44 : 123,342,532.31 = 123,342,532.31 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    60,078,788.44/123,342,532.31 = 123,342,532.31/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    60,078,788.44x = 123,342,532.31 × 123,342,532.31
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    60,078,788.44x = 15,213,380,277,260,106
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,213,380,277,260,106/60,078,788.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 253,223,819.47

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