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Finding the Third Proportional to 62,259,528 and 99,459,974

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Solution

The third proportional to 62,259,528 and 99,459,974 is: 158,887,912.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    62,259,528 : 99,459,974 = 99,459,974 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    62,259,528/99,459,974 = 99,459,974/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    62,259,528x = 99,459,974 × 99,459,974
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    62,259,528x = 9,892,286,428,080,676
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,892,286,428,080,676/62,259,528
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 158,887,912.35

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