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Finding the Third Proportional to 45,717,800 and 62,259,132

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Solution

The third proportional to 45,717,800 and 62,259,132 is: 84,785,346.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    45,717,800 : 62,259,132 = 62,259,132 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    45,717,800/62,259,132 = 62,259,132/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    45,717,800x = 62,259,132 × 62,259,132
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    45,717,800x = 3,876,199,517,393,424
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,876,199,517,393,424/45,717,800
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 84,785,346.57

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