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Finding the Third Proportional to 62,395,859 and 97,371,118

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Solution

The third proportional to 62,395,859 and 97,371,118 is: 151,951,343.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    62,395,859 : 97,371,118 = 97,371,118 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    62,395,859/97,371,118 = 97,371,118/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    62,395,859x = 97,371,118 × 97,371,118
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    62,395,859x = 9,481,134,620,569,924
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,481,134,620,569,924/62,395,859
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 151,951,343.77

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