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Finding the Third Proportional to 62,701,840.13 and 131,120,817.19

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Solution

The third proportional to 62,701,840.13 and 131,120,817.19 is: 274,197,195.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    62,701,840.13 : 131,120,817.19 = 131,120,817.19 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    62,701,840.13/131,120,817.19 = 131,120,817.19/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    62,701,840.13x = 131,120,817.19 × 131,120,817.19
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    62,701,840.13x = 17,192,668,699,917,796
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,192,668,699,917,796/62,701,840.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 274,197,195.26

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