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Finding the Third Proportional to 62,672,579 and 137,452,050

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Solution

The third proportional to 62,672,579 and 137,452,050 is: 301,456,655.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    62,672,579 : 137,452,050 = 137,452,050 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    62,672,579/137,452,050 = 137,452,050/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    62,672,579x = 137,452,050 × 137,452,050
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    62,672,579x = 18,893,066,049,202,500
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,893,066,049,202,500/62,672,579
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 301,456,655.38

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