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Finding the Third Proportional to 62,885,356 and 99,996,818

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Solution

The third proportional to 62,885,356 and 99,996,818 is: 159,009,414.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    62,885,356 : 99,996,818 = 99,996,818 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    62,885,356/99,996,818 = 99,996,818/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    62,885,356x = 99,996,818 × 99,996,818
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    62,885,356x = 9,999,363,610,125,124
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,999,363,610,125,124/62,885,356
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 159,009,414.05

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