1. **Problem Statement:** We have two right-angled triangles joined by a common side. One triangle has an angle of 60° and a vertical side labeled $n$. The other triangle has angles 30° and 60°, with the hypotenuse labeled $x$. We need to find $x$ in terms of $n$.
2. **Recall the properties of 30°-60°-90° triangles:**
- The sides are in the ratio $1 : \sqrt{3} : 2$.
- The side opposite 30° is the shortest side.
- The side opposite 60° is $\sqrt{3}$ times the shortest side.
- The hypotenuse is twice the shortest side.
3. **Analyze the first triangle (with angle 60° and vertical side $n$):**
- The vertical side $n$ is opposite the 60° angle.
- Let the shortest side (opposite 30°) be $s$.
- Then $n = s \sqrt{3}$, so $s = \frac{n}{\sqrt{3}}$.
4. **Analyze the second triangle (with hypotenuse $x$ and angles 30° and 60°):**
- The hypotenuse $x$ is twice the shortest side of this triangle.
- The shortest side here is the same as the common side shared with the first triangle, which is $s = \frac{n}{\sqrt{3}}$.
5. **Find $x$ in terms of $n$:**
- Since $x$ is twice the shortest side, we have
$$x = 2s = 2 \times \frac{n}{\sqrt{3}} = \frac{2n}{\sqrt{3}}.$$
6. **Final answer:**
$$\boxed{x = \frac{2n}{\sqrt{3}}}.$$
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