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Finding the Third Proportional to 62,593,350.75 and 134,442,078.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 62,593,350.75 and 134,442,078.75 is: 288,763,460.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    62,593,350.75 : 134,442,078.75 = 134,442,078.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    62,593,350.75/134,442,078.75 = 134,442,078.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    62,593,350.75x = 134,442,078.75 × 134,442,078.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    62,593,350.75x = 18,074,672,538,621,200
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,074,672,538,621,200/62,593,350.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 288,763,460.05

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