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Finding the Third Proportional to 63,608,598 and 138,480,691.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 63,608,598 and 138,480,691.50 is: 301,482,858.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,608,598 : 138,480,691.50 = 138,480,691.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,608,598/138,480,691.50 = 138,480,691.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,608,598x = 138,480,691.50 × 138,480,691.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,608,598x = 19,176,901,918,318,172
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,176,901,918,318,172/63,608,598
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 301,482,858.00

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