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Finding the Third Proportional to 62,689,370 and 96,870,987

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Solution

The third proportional to 62,689,370 and 96,870,987 is: 149,690,260.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    62,689,370 : 96,870,987 = 96,870,987 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    62,689,370/96,870,987 = 96,870,987/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    62,689,370x = 96,870,987 × 96,870,987
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    62,689,370x = 9,383,988,122,354,168
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,383,988,122,354,168/62,689,370
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 149,690,260.44

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