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Finding the Third Proportional to 67,588,742.75 and 138,760,535.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 67,588,742.75 and 138,760,535.50 is: 284,877,117.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    67,588,742.75 : 138,760,535.50 = 138,760,535.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    67,588,742.75/138,760,535.50 = 138,760,535.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    67,588,742.75x = 138,760,535.50 × 138,760,535.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    67,588,742.75x = 19,254,486,212,246,760
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,254,486,212,246,760/67,588,742.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 284,877,117.53

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