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Finding the Third Proportional to 62,391,463.75 and 134,647,663.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 62,391,463.75 and 134,647,663.75 is: 290,584,516.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    62,391,463.75 : 134,647,663.75 = 134,647,663.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    62,391,463.75/134,647,663.75 = 134,647,663.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    62,391,463.75x = 134,647,663.75 × 134,647,663.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    62,391,463.75x = 18,129,993,353,333,064
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,129,993,353,333,064/62,391,463.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 290,584,516.91

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