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Finding the Third Proportional to 62,147,819 and 86,411,598

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Solution

The third proportional to 62,147,819 and 86,411,598 is: 120,148,452.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    62,147,819 : 86,411,598 = 86,411,598 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    62,147,819/86,411,598 = 86,411,598/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    62,147,819x = 86,411,598 × 86,411,598
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    62,147,819x = 7,466,964,268,913,604
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,466,964,268,913,604/62,147,819
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 120,148,452.34

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