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Finding the Third Proportional to 62,672,598 and 137,452,077

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Solution

The third proportional to 62,672,598 and 137,452,077 is: 301,456,682.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    62,672,598 : 137,452,077 = 137,452,077 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    62,672,598/137,452,077 = 137,452,077/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    62,672,598x = 137,452,077 × 137,452,077
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    62,672,598x = 18,893,073,471,613,928
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,893,073,471,613,928/62,672,598
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 301,456,682.42

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