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Finding the Third Proportional to 62,734,532 and 135,891,208

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Solution

The third proportional to 62,734,532 and 135,891,208 is: 294,358,144.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    62,734,532 : 135,891,208 = 135,891,208 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    62,734,532/135,891,208 = 135,891,208/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    62,734,532x = 135,891,208 × 135,891,208
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    62,734,532x = 18,466,420,411,699,264
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,466,420,411,699,264/62,734,532
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 294,358,144.12

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