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Finding the Third Proportional to 62,285,671 and 136,301,334

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Solution

The third proportional to 62,285,671 and 136,301,334 is: 298,271,710.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    62,285,671 : 136,301,334 = 136,301,334 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    62,285,671/136,301,334 = 136,301,334/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    62,285,671x = 136,301,334 × 136,301,334
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    62,285,671x = 18,578,053,650,179,556
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,578,053,650,179,556/62,285,671
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 298,271,710.84

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