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Finding the Third Proportional to 62,314,385 and 144,246,517

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Solution

The third proportional to 62,314,385 and 144,246,517 is: 333,904,565.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    62,314,385 : 144,246,517 = 144,246,517 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    62,314,385/144,246,517 = 144,246,517/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    62,314,385x = 144,246,517 × 144,246,517
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    62,314,385x = 20,807,057,666,631,288
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,807,057,666,631,288/62,314,385
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 333,904,565.80

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