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Finding the Third Proportional to 62,478,857.25 and 134,559,333

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Solution

The third proportional to 62,478,857.25 and 134,559,333 is: 289,797,459.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    62,478,857.25 : 134,559,333 = 134,559,333 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    62,478,857.25/134,559,333 = 134,559,333/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    62,478,857.25x = 134,559,333 × 134,559,333
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    62,478,857.25x = 18,106,214,097,404,888
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,106,214,097,404,888/62,478,857.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 289,797,459.40

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