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Finding the Third Proportional to 63,862,661.81 and 139,815,592.88

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Solution

The third proportional to 63,862,661.81 and 139,815,592.88 is: 306,100,614.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,862,661.81 : 139,815,592.88 = 139,815,592.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,862,661.81/139,815,592.88 = 139,815,592.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,862,661.81x = 139,815,592.88 × 139,815,592.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,862,661.81x = 19,548,400,010,987,752
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,548,400,010,987,752/63,862,661.81
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 306,100,614.29

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