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Finding the Third Proportional to 63,608,601 and 138,480,696

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Solution

The third proportional to 63,608,601 and 138,480,696 is: 301,482,863.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,608,601 : 138,480,696 = 138,480,696 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,608,601/138,480,696 = 138,480,696/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,608,601x = 138,480,696 × 138,480,696
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,608,601x = 19,176,903,164,644,416
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,176,903,164,644,416/63,608,601
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 301,482,863.37

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