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Finding the Third Proportional to 62,608,878 and 82,330,371

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Solution

The third proportional to 62,608,878 and 82,330,371 is: 108,264,038.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    62,608,878 : 82,330,371 = 82,330,371 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    62,608,878/82,330,371 = 82,330,371/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    62,608,878x = 82,330,371 × 82,330,371
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    62,608,878x = 6,778,289,988,997,641
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,778,289,988,997,641/62,608,878
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 108,264,038.67

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