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Finding the Third Proportional to 62,140,127.06 and 93,210,178.78

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Solution

The third proportional to 62,140,127.06 and 93,210,178.78 is: 139,815,250.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    62,140,127.06 : 93,210,178.78 = 93,210,178.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    62,140,127.06/93,210,178.78 = 93,210,178.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    62,140,127.06x = 93,210,178.78 × 93,210,178.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    62,140,127.06x = 8,688,137,428,432,588
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,688,137,428,432,588/62,140,127.06
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 139,815,250.45

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