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Finding the Third Proportional to 63,132,037.88 and 147,504,979.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 63,132,037.88 and 147,504,979.13 is: 344,638,310.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,132,037.88 : 147,504,979.13 = 147,504,979.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,132,037.88/147,504,979.13 = 147,504,979.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,132,037.88x = 147,504,979.13 × 147,504,979.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,132,037.88x = 21,757,718,866,666,684
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,757,718,866,666,684/63,132,037.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 344,638,310.42

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