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Finding the Third Proportional to 67,588,651.13 and 138,760,381.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 67,588,651.13 and 138,760,381.13 is: 284,876,869.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    67,588,651.13 : 138,760,381.13 = 138,760,381.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    67,588,651.13/138,760,381.13 = 138,760,381.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    67,588,651.13x = 138,760,381.13 × 138,760,381.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    67,588,651.13x = 19,254,443,369,955,256
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,254,443,369,955,256/67,588,651.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 284,876,869.85

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