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Finding the Third Proportional to 60,523,231 and 125,353,014

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Solution

The third proportional to 60,523,231 and 125,353,014 is: 259,625,566.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    60,523,231 : 125,353,014 = 125,353,014 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    60,523,231/125,353,014 = 125,353,014/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    60,523,231x = 125,353,014 × 125,353,014
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    60,523,231x = 15,713,378,118,884,196
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,713,378,118,884,196/60,523,231
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 259,625,566.24

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