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Finding the Third Proportional to 62,672,574 and 137,452,032

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Solution

The third proportional to 62,672,574 and 137,452,032 is: 301,456,600.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    62,672,574 : 137,452,032 = 137,452,032 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    62,672,574/137,452,032 = 137,452,032/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    62,672,574x = 137,452,032 × 137,452,032
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    62,672,574x = 18,893,061,100,929,024
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,893,061,100,929,024/62,672,574
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 301,456,600.47

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