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Finding the Third Proportional to 62,119,492 and 96,086,516

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Solution

The third proportional to 62,119,492 and 96,086,516 is: 148,626,755.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    62,119,492 : 96,086,516 = 96,086,516 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    62,119,492/96,086,516 = 96,086,516/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    62,119,492x = 96,086,516 × 96,086,516
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    62,119,492x = 9,232,618,557,018,256
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,232,618,557,018,256/62,119,492
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 148,626,755.62

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