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Finding the Third Proportional to 63,609,074 and 138,481,608.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 63,609,074 and 138,481,608.50 is: 301,484,594.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,609,074 : 138,481,608.50 = 138,481,608.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,609,074/138,481,608.50 = 138,481,608.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,609,074x = 138,481,608.50 × 138,481,608.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,609,074x = 19,177,155,892,747,272
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,177,155,892,747,272/63,609,074
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 301,484,594.68

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