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Finding the Third Proportional to 62,285,652 and 136,301,295

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Solution

The third proportional to 62,285,652 and 136,301,295 is: 298,271,631.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    62,285,652 : 136,301,295 = 136,301,295 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    62,285,652/136,301,295 = 136,301,295/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    62,285,652x = 136,301,295 × 136,301,295
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    62,285,652x = 18,578,043,018,677,024
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,578,043,018,677,024/62,285,652
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 298,271,631.14

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