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Finding the Third Proportional to 62,729,970.75 and 88,181,629.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 62,729,970.75 and 88,181,629.13 is: 123,959,881.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    62,729,970.75 : 88,181,629.13 = 88,181,629.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    62,729,970.75/88,181,629.13 = 88,181,629.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    62,729,970.75x = 88,181,629.13 × 88,181,629.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    62,729,970.75x = 7,775,999,715,139,048
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,775,999,715,139,048/62,729,970.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 123,959,881.09

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