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Finding the Third Proportional to 64,737,540 and 138,685,938

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Solution

The third proportional to 64,737,540 and 138,685,938 is: 297,104,112.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    64,737,540 : 138,685,938 = 138,685,938 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    64,737,540/138,685,938 = 138,685,938/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    64,737,540x = 138,685,938 × 138,685,938
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    64,737,540x = 19,233,789,398,939,844
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,233,789,398,939,844/64,737,540
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 297,104,112.99

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