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Finding the Third Proportional to 62,506,173 and 134,612,772

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Solution

The third proportional to 62,506,173 and 134,612,772 is: 289,900,941.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    62,506,173 : 134,612,772 = 134,612,772 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    62,506,173/134,612,772 = 134,612,772/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    62,506,173x = 134,612,772 × 134,612,772
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    62,506,173x = 18,120,598,385,523,984
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,120,598,385,523,984/62,506,173
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 289,900,941.23

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