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Finding the Third Proportional to 62,305,659 and 136,356,822

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Solution

The third proportional to 62,305,659 and 136,356,822 is: 298,418,846.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    62,305,659 : 136,356,822 = 136,356,822 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    62,305,659/136,356,822 = 136,356,822/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    62,305,659x = 136,356,822 × 136,356,822
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    62,305,659x = 18,593,182,905,939,684
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,593,182,905,939,684/62,305,659
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 298,418,846.77

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