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Finding the Third Proportional to 62,290,725.75 and 136,305,015.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 62,290,725.75 and 136,305,015.75 is: 298,263,619.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    62,290,725.75 : 136,305,015.75 = 136,305,015.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    62,290,725.75/136,305,015.75 = 136,305,015.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    62,290,725.75x = 136,305,015.75 × 136,305,015.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    62,290,725.75x = 18,579,057,318,607,748
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,579,057,318,607,748/62,290,725.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 298,263,619.42

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