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Finding the Third Proportional to 67,553,239.50 and 136,986,239.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 67,553,239.50 and 136,986,239.25 is: 277,784,305.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    67,553,239.50 : 136,986,239.25 = 136,986,239.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    67,553,239.50/136,986,239.25 = 136,986,239.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    67,553,239.50x = 136,986,239.25 × 136,986,239.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    67,553,239.50x = 18,765,229,743,858,240
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,765,229,743,858,240/67,553,239.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 277,784,305.87

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