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Finding the Third Proportional to 63,608,599 and 138,480,692

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Solution

The third proportional to 63,608,599 and 138,480,692 is: 301,482,855.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,608,599 : 138,480,692 = 138,480,692 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,608,599/138,480,692 = 138,480,692/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,608,599x = 138,480,692 × 138,480,692
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,608,599x = 19,176,902,056,798,864
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,176,902,056,798,864/63,608,599
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 301,482,855.44

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