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Finding the Third Proportional to 60,867,848.25 and 123,861,453.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 60,867,848.25 and 123,861,453.75 is: 252,048,662.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    60,867,848.25 : 123,861,453.75 = 123,861,453.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    60,867,848.25/123,861,453.75 = 123,861,453.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    60,867,848.25x = 123,861,453.75 × 123,861,453.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    60,867,848.25x = 15,341,659,725,063,390
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,341,659,725,063,390/60,867,848.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 252,048,662.24

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