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Finding the Third Proportional to 62,395,893 and 97,371,174

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Solution

The third proportional to 62,395,893 and 97,371,174 is: 151,951,435.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    62,395,893 : 97,371,174 = 97,371,174 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    62,395,893/97,371,174 = 97,371,174/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    62,395,893x = 97,371,174 × 97,371,174
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    62,395,893x = 9,481,145,526,138,276
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,481,145,526,138,276/62,395,893
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 151,951,435.75

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