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Finding the Third Proportional to 62,851,792 and 96,967,972

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Solution

The third proportional to 62,851,792 and 96,967,972 is: 149,602,537.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    62,851,792 : 96,967,972 = 96,967,972 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    62,851,792/96,967,972 = 96,967,972/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    62,851,792x = 96,967,972 × 96,967,972
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    62,851,792x = 9,402,787,593,792,784
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,402,787,593,792,784/62,851,792
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 149,602,537.88

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