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Finding the Third Proportional to 63,576,783 and 137,317,279.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 63,576,783 and 137,317,279.50 is: 296,586,809.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,576,783 : 137,317,279.50 = 137,317,279.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,576,783/137,317,279.50 = 137,317,279.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,576,783x = 137,317,279.50 × 137,317,279.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,576,783x = 18,856,035,249,281,120
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,856,035,249,281,120/63,576,783
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 296,586,809.83

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