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Finding the Third Proportional to 62,937,012.94 and 136,216,364.06

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Solution

The third proportional to 62,937,012.94 and 136,216,364.06 is: 294,816,944.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    62,937,012.94 : 136,216,364.06 = 136,216,364.06 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    62,937,012.94/136,216,364.06 = 136,216,364.06/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    62,937,012.94x = 136,216,364.06 × 136,216,364.06
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    62,937,012.94x = 18,554,897,838,407,540
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,554,897,838,407,540/62,937,012.94
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 294,816,944.31

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