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Finding the Third Proportional to 62,854,015.50 and 137,395,359

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Solution

The third proportional to 62,854,015.50 and 137,395,359 is: 300,338,562.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    62,854,015.50 : 137,395,359 = 137,395,359 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    62,854,015.50/137,395,359 = 137,395,359/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    62,854,015.50x = 137,395,359 × 137,395,359
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    62,854,015.50x = 18,877,484,674,738,880
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,877,484,674,738,880/62,854,015.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 300,338,562.69

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