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Finding the Third Proportional to 62,604,883.50 and 86,508,117

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Solution

The third proportional to 62,604,883.50 and 86,508,117 is: 119,537,868.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    62,604,883.50 : 86,508,117 = 86,508,117 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    62,604,883.50/86,508,117 = 86,508,117/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    62,604,883.50x = 86,508,117 × 86,508,117
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    62,604,883.50x = 7,483,654,306,885,689
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,483,654,306,885,689/62,604,883.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 119,537,868.11

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