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Finding the Third Proportional to 60,846,513.75 and 143,491,711.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 60,846,513.75 and 143,491,711.50 is: 338,390,320.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    60,846,513.75 : 143,491,711.50 = 143,491,711.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    60,846,513.75/143,491,711.50 = 143,491,711.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    60,846,513.75x = 143,491,711.50 × 143,491,711.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    60,846,513.75x = 20,589,871,269,199,232
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,589,871,269,199,232/60,846,513.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 338,390,320.17

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