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Finding the Third Proportional to 60,901,230 and 143,720,715

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Solution

The third proportional to 60,901,230 and 143,720,715 is: 339,166,284.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    60,901,230 : 143,720,715 = 143,720,715 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    60,901,230/143,720,715 = 143,720,715/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    60,901,230x = 143,720,715 × 143,720,715
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    60,901,230x = 20,655,643,920,111,224
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,655,643,920,111,224/60,901,230
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 339,166,284.82

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