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Finding the Third Proportional to 62,206,200 and 87,561,864

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Solution

The third proportional to 62,206,200 and 87,561,864 is: 123,252,666.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    62,206,200 : 87,561,864 = 87,561,864 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    62,206,200/87,561,864 = 87,561,864/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    62,206,200x = 87,561,864 × 87,561,864
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    62,206,200x = 7,667,080,027,154,496
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,667,080,027,154,496/62,206,200
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 123,252,666.57

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