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Finding the Third Proportional to 60,078,873 and 123,342,684

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Solution

The third proportional to 60,078,873 and 123,342,684 is: 253,224,085.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    60,078,873 : 123,342,684 = 123,342,684 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    60,078,873/123,342,684 = 123,342,684/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    60,078,873x = 123,342,684 × 123,342,684
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    60,078,873x = 15,213,417,696,323,856
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,213,417,696,323,856/60,078,873
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 253,224,085.88

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