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Finding the Third Proportional to 62,006,200 and 144,828,415

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Solution

The third proportional to 62,006,200 and 144,828,415 is: 338,276,975.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    62,006,200 : 144,828,415 = 144,828,415 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    62,006,200/144,828,415 = 144,828,415/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    62,006,200x = 144,828,415 × 144,828,415
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    62,006,200x = 20,975,269,791,412,224
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,975,269,791,412,224/62,006,200
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 338,276,975.39

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