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Finding the Third Proportional to 62,538,724.69 and 96,952,442.06

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Solution

The third proportional to 62,538,724.69 and 96,952,442.06 is: 150,303,289.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    62,538,724.69 : 96,952,442.06 = 96,952,442.06 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    62,538,724.69/96,952,442.06 = 96,952,442.06/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    62,538,724.69x = 96,952,442.06 × 96,952,442.06
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    62,538,724.69x = 9,399,776,021,882,420
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,399,776,021,882,420/62,538,724.69
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 150,303,289.18

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