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Finding the Third Proportional to 45,717,804 and 62,259,138

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Solution

The third proportional to 45,717,804 and 62,259,138 is: 84,785,355.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    45,717,804 : 62,259,138 = 62,259,138 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    45,717,804/62,259,138 = 62,259,138/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    45,717,804x = 62,259,138 × 62,259,138
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    45,717,804x = 3,876,200,264,503,044
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,876,200,264,503,044/45,717,804
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 84,785,355.49

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