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Finding the Third Proportional to 62,006,196 and 144,828,405

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Solution

The third proportional to 62,006,196 and 144,828,405 is: 338,276,950.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    62,006,196 : 144,828,405 = 144,828,405 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    62,006,196/144,828,405 = 144,828,405/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    62,006,196x = 144,828,405 × 144,828,405
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    62,006,196x = 20,975,266,894,844,024
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,975,266,894,844,024/62,006,196
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 338,276,950.50

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