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Finding the Third Proportional to 62,128,304.25 and 97,248,612.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 62,128,304.25 and 97,248,612.38 is: 152,221,965.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    62,128,304.25 : 97,248,612.38 = 97,248,612.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    62,128,304.25/97,248,612.38 = 97,248,612.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    62,128,304.25x = 97,248,612.38 × 97,248,612.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    62,128,304.25x = 9,457,292,608,863,004
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,457,292,608,863,004/62,128,304.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 152,221,965.87

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