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Finding the Third Proportional to 62,395,886.25 and 97,371,164.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 62,395,886.25 and 97,371,164.25 is: 151,951,421.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    62,395,886.25 : 97,371,164.25 = 97,371,164.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    62,395,886.25/97,371,164.25 = 97,371,164.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    62,395,886.25x = 97,371,164.25 × 97,371,164.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    62,395,886.25x = 9,481,143,627,400,478
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,481,143,627,400,478/62,395,886.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 151,951,421.76

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