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Finding the Third Proportional to 62,240,752.13 and 100,004,140.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 62,240,752.13 and 100,004,140.13 is: 160,679,742.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    62,240,752.13 : 100,004,140.13 = 100,004,140.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    62,240,752.13/100,004,140.13 = 100,004,140.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    62,240,752.13x = 100,004,140.13 × 100,004,140.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    62,240,752.13x = 10,000,828,042,140,636
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,000,828,042,140,636/62,240,752.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 160,679,742.78

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