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Finding the Third Proportional to 62,561,439 and 136,244,853

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Solution

The third proportional to 62,561,439 and 136,244,853 is: 296,710,885.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    62,561,439 : 136,244,853 = 136,244,853 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    62,561,439/136,244,853 = 136,244,853/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    62,561,439x = 136,244,853 × 136,244,853
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    62,561,439x = 18,562,659,968,991,608
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,562,659,968,991,608/62,561,439
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 296,710,885.58

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