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Finding the Third Proportional to 62,692,177.50 and 96,833,234.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 62,692,177.50 and 96,833,234.25 is: 149,566,909.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    62,692,177.50 : 96,833,234.25 = 96,833,234.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    62,692,177.50/96,833,234.25 = 96,833,234.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    62,692,177.50x = 96,833,234.25 × 96,833,234.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    62,692,177.50x = 9,376,675,255,315,374
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,376,675,255,315,374/62,692,177.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 149,566,909.77

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