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Finding the Third Proportional to 60,078,790.50 and 123,342,537

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Solution

The third proportional to 60,078,790.50 and 123,342,537 is: 253,223,830.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    60,078,790.50 : 123,342,537 = 123,342,537 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    60,078,790.50/123,342,537 = 123,342,537/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    60,078,790.50x = 123,342,537 × 123,342,537
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    60,078,790.50x = 15,213,381,433,596,368
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,213,381,433,596,368/60,078,790.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 253,223,830.02

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