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Finding the Third Proportional to 63,886,942.50 and 138,967,533.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 63,886,942.50 and 138,967,533.75 is: 302,283,607.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,886,942.50 : 138,967,533.75 = 138,967,533.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,886,942.50/138,967,533.75 = 138,967,533.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,886,942.50x = 138,967,533.75 × 138,967,533.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,886,942.50x = 19,311,975,436,557,388
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,311,975,436,557,388/63,886,942.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 302,283,607.27

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