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Finding the Third Proportional to 62,699,489 and 96,844,895

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Solution

The third proportional to 62,699,489 and 96,844,895 is: 149,585,488.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    62,699,489 : 96,844,895 = 96,844,895 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    62,699,489/96,844,895 = 96,844,895/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    62,699,489x = 96,844,895 × 96,844,895
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    62,699,489x = 9,378,933,687,561,024
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,378,933,687,561,024/62,699,489
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 149,585,488.45

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