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Finding the Third Proportional to 60,670,721 and 85,847,232

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Solution

The third proportional to 60,670,721 and 85,847,232 is: 121,471,232.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    60,670,721 : 85,847,232 = 85,847,232 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    60,670,721/85,847,232 = 85,847,232/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    60,670,721x = 85,847,232 × 85,847,232
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    60,670,721x = 7,369,747,242,061,824
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,369,747,242,061,824/60,670,721
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 121,471,232.26

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