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Finding the Third Proportional to 62,305,657.13 and 136,356,818.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 62,305,657.13 and 136,356,818.25 is: 298,418,839.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    62,305,657.13 : 136,356,818.25 = 136,356,818.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    62,305,657.13/136,356,818.25 = 136,356,818.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    62,305,657.13x = 136,356,818.25 × 136,356,818.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    62,305,657.13x = 18,593,181,883,263,532
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,593,181,883,263,532/62,305,657.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 298,418,839.34

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