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Finding the Third Proportional to 62,395,840.42 and 97,371,089.80

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Solution

The third proportional to 62,395,840.42 and 97,371,089.80 is: 151,951,300.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    62,395,840.42 : 97,371,089.80 = 97,371,089.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    62,395,840.42/97,371,089.80 = 97,371,089.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    62,395,840.42x = 97,371,089.80 × 97,371,089.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    62,395,840.42x = 9,481,129,128,421,748
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,481,129,128,421,748/62,395,840.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 151,951,300.98

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