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Finding the Third Proportional to 63,928,960 and 138,072,992

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Solution

The third proportional to 63,928,960 and 138,072,992 is: 298,208,372.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,928,960 : 138,072,992 = 138,072,992 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,928,960/138,072,992 = 138,072,992/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,928,960x = 138,072,992 × 138,072,992
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,928,960x = 19,064,151,119,832,064
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,064,151,119,832,064/63,928,960
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 298,208,372.54

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