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Finding the Third Proportional to 60,078,801.75 and 123,342,562.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 60,078,801.75 and 123,342,562.50 is: 253,223,887.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    60,078,801.75 : 123,342,562.50 = 123,342,562.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    60,078,801.75/123,342,562.50 = 123,342,562.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    60,078,801.75x = 123,342,562.50 × 123,342,562.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    60,078,801.75x = 15,213,387,724,066,406
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,213,387,724,066,406/60,078,801.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 253,223,887.31

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