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Finding the Third Proportional to 63,576,742.50 and 137,317,203

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Solution

The third proportional to 63,576,742.50 and 137,317,203 is: 296,586,668.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,576,742.50 : 137,317,203 = 137,317,203 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,576,742.50/137,317,203 = 137,317,203/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,576,742.50x = 137,317,203 × 137,317,203
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,576,742.50x = 18,856,014,239,743,208
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,856,014,239,743,208/63,576,742.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 296,586,668.30

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