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Finding the Third Proportional to 63,362,272.50 and 131,580,708.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 63,362,272.50 and 131,580,708.75 is: 273,245,927.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,362,272.50 : 131,580,708.75 = 131,580,708.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,362,272.50/131,580,708.75 = 131,580,708.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,362,272.50x = 131,580,708.75 × 131,580,708.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,362,272.50x = 17,313,482,915,152,326
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,313,482,915,152,326/63,362,272.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 273,245,927.46

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