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Finding the Third Proportional to 62,007,656 and 144,832,078

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Solution

The third proportional to 62,007,656 and 144,832,078 is: 338,286,143.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    62,007,656 : 144,832,078 = 144,832,078 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    62,007,656/144,832,078 = 144,832,078/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    62,007,656x = 144,832,078 × 144,832,078
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    62,007,656x = 20,976,330,817,798,084
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,976,330,817,798,084/62,007,656
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 338,286,143.53

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