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Finding the Third Proportional to 62,285,648.25 and 136,301,287.88

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Solution

The third proportional to 62,285,648.25 and 136,301,287.88 is: 298,271,617.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    62,285,648.25 : 136,301,287.88 = 136,301,287.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    62,285,648.25/136,301,287.88 = 136,301,287.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    62,285,648.25x = 136,301,287.88 × 136,301,287.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    62,285,648.25x = 18,578,041,076,383,624
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,578,041,076,383,624/62,285,648.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 298,271,617.91

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