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Finding the Third Proportional to 62,672,572 and 137,452,028

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Solution

The third proportional to 62,672,572 and 137,452,028 is: 301,456,592.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    62,672,572 : 137,452,028 = 137,452,028 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    62,672,572/137,452,028 = 137,452,028/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    62,672,572x = 137,452,028 × 137,452,028
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    62,672,572x = 18,893,060,001,312,784
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,893,060,001,312,784/62,672,572
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 301,456,592.55

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