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Finding the Third Proportional to 60,078,885 and 123,342,704

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Solution

The third proportional to 60,078,885 and 123,342,704 is: 253,224,117.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    60,078,885 : 123,342,704 = 123,342,704 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    60,078,885/123,342,704 = 123,342,704/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    60,078,885x = 123,342,704 × 123,342,704
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    60,078,885x = 15,213,422,630,031,616
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,213,422,630,031,616/60,078,885
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 253,224,117.43

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