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Finding the Third Proportional to 63,721,558.13 and 137,248,045.88

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Solution

The third proportional to 63,721,558.13 and 137,248,045.88 is: 295,614,649.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,721,558.13 : 137,248,045.88 = 137,248,045.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,721,558.13/137,248,045.88 = 137,248,045.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,721,558.13x = 137,248,045.88 × 137,248,045.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,721,558.13x = 18,837,026,096,506,104
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,837,026,096,506,104/63,721,558.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 295,614,649.90

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