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Finding the Third Proportional to 62,383,536.75 and 139,111,038.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 62,383,536.75 and 139,111,038.75 is: 310,208,143.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    62,383,536.75 : 139,111,038.75 = 139,111,038.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    62,383,536.75/139,111,038.75 = 139,111,038.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    62,383,536.75x = 139,111,038.75 × 139,111,038.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    62,383,536.75x = 19,351,881,102,104,000
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,351,881,102,104,000/62,383,536.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 310,208,143.21

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