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Finding the Third Proportional to 67,588,749 and 138,760,553

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Solution

The third proportional to 67,588,749 and 138,760,553 is: 284,877,163.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    67,588,749 : 138,760,553 = 138,760,553 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    67,588,749/138,760,553 = 138,760,553/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    67,588,749x = 138,760,553 × 138,760,553
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    67,588,749x = 19,254,491,068,865,808
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,254,491,068,865,808/67,588,749
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 284,877,163.04

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