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Finding the Third Proportional to 63,500,172.75 and 134,630,606.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 63,500,172.75 and 134,630,606.25 is: 285,438,595.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,500,172.75 : 134,630,606.25 = 134,630,606.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,500,172.75/134,630,606.25 = 134,630,606.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,500,172.75x = 134,630,606.25 × 134,630,606.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,500,172.75x = 18,125,400,139,242,540
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,125,400,139,242,540/63,500,172.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 285,438,595.74

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