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Finding the Third Proportional to 62,395,861 and 97,371,121

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Solution

The third proportional to 62,395,861 and 97,371,121 is: 151,951,348.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    62,395,861 : 97,371,121 = 97,371,121 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    62,395,861/97,371,121 = 97,371,121/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    62,395,861x = 97,371,121 × 97,371,121
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    62,395,861x = 9,481,135,204,796,640
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,481,135,204,796,640/62,395,861
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 151,951,348.26

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