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Finding the Third Proportional to 60,901,245 and 143,720,751

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Solution

The third proportional to 60,901,245 and 143,720,751 is: 339,166,371.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    60,901,245 : 143,720,751 = 143,720,751 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    60,901,245/143,720,751 = 143,720,751/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    60,901,245x = 143,720,751 × 143,720,751
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    60,901,245x = 20,655,654,268,004,000
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,655,654,268,004,000/60,901,245
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 339,166,371.20

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