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Finding the Third Proportional to 60,078,812 and 123,342,584

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Solution

The third proportional to 60,078,812 and 123,342,584 is: 253,223,932.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    60,078,812 : 123,342,584 = 123,342,584 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    60,078,812/123,342,584 = 123,342,584/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    60,078,812x = 123,342,584 × 123,342,584
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    60,078,812x = 15,213,393,027,797,056
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,213,393,027,797,056/60,078,812
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 253,223,932.39

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