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Finding the Third Proportional to 63,739,041.25 and 140,876,204.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 63,739,041.25 and 140,876,204.50 is: 311,364,975.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,739,041.25 : 140,876,204.50 = 140,876,204.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,739,041.25/140,876,204.50 = 140,876,204.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,739,041.25x = 140,876,204.50 × 140,876,204.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,739,041.25x = 19,846,104,994,325,820
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,846,104,994,325,820/63,739,041.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 311,364,975.14

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