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Finding the Third Proportional to 63,679,299.75 and 136,440,146.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 63,679,299.75 and 136,440,146.25 is: 292,338,539.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,679,299.75 : 136,440,146.25 = 136,440,146.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,679,299.75/136,440,146.25 = 136,440,146.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,679,299.75x = 136,440,146.25 × 136,440,146.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,679,299.75x = 18,615,913,508,721,388
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,615,913,508,721,388/63,679,299.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 292,338,539.87

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