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Finding the Third Proportional to 63,382,861.13 and 137,606,664.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 63,382,861.13 and 137,606,664.38 is: 298,749,437.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,382,861.13 : 137,606,664.38 = 137,606,664.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,382,861.13/137,606,664.38 = 137,606,664.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,382,861.13x = 137,606,664.38 × 137,606,664.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,382,861.13x = 18,935,594,080,413,896
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,935,594,080,413,896/63,382,861.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 298,749,437.06

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