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Finding the Third Proportional to 67,588,631.75 and 138,760,337.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 67,588,631.75 and 138,760,337.75 is: 284,876,773.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    67,588,631.75 : 138,760,337.75 = 138,760,337.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    67,588,631.75/138,760,337.75 = 138,760,337.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    67,588,631.75x = 138,760,337.75 × 138,760,337.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    67,588,631.75x = 19,254,431,332,494,076
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,254,431,332,494,076/67,588,631.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 284,876,773.42

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