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Finding the Third Proportional to 62,395,851.75 and 97,371,106.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 62,395,851.75 and 97,371,106.50 is: 151,951,325.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    62,395,851.75 : 97,371,106.50 = 97,371,106.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    62,395,851.75/97,371,106.50 = 97,371,106.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    62,395,851.75x = 97,371,106.50 × 97,371,106.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    62,395,851.75x = 9,481,132,381,034,342
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,481,132,381,034,342/62,395,851.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 151,951,325.53

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