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Finding the Third Proportional to 62,285,673 and 136,301,338

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Solution

The third proportional to 62,285,673 and 136,301,338 is: 298,271,718.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    62,285,673 : 136,301,338 = 136,301,338 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    62,285,673/136,301,338 = 136,301,338/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    62,285,673x = 136,301,338 × 136,301,338
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    62,285,673x = 18,578,054,740,590,244
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,578,054,740,590,244/62,285,673
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 298,271,718.77

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