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Finding the Third Proportional to 62,861,171 and 93,904,639.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 62,861,171 and 93,904,639.50 is: 140,278,667.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    62,861,171 : 93,904,639.50 = 93,904,639.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    62,861,171/93,904,639.50 = 93,904,639.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    62,861,171x = 93,904,639.50 × 93,904,639.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    62,861,171x = 8,818,081,319,624,960
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,818,081,319,624,960/62,861,171
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 140,278,667.73

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