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Finding the Third Proportional to 62,072,775 and 146,322,846

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Solution

The third proportional to 62,072,775 and 146,322,846 is: 344,923,765.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    62,072,775 : 146,322,846 = 146,322,846 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    62,072,775/146,322,846 = 146,322,846/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    62,072,775x = 146,322,846 × 146,322,846
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    62,072,775x = 21,410,375,261,539,716
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,410,375,261,539,716/62,072,775
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 344,923,765.07

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