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Finding the Third Proportional to 62,532,285.75 and 135,829,230.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 62,532,285.75 and 135,829,230.75 is: 295,040,868.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    62,532,285.75 : 135,829,230.75 = 135,829,230.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    62,532,285.75/135,829,230.75 = 135,829,230.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    62,532,285.75x = 135,829,230.75 × 135,829,230.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    62,532,285.75x = 18,449,579,926,136,744
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,449,579,926,136,744/62,532,285.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 295,040,868.97

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