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Finding the Third Proportional to 62,887,680 and 133,333,536

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Solution

The third proportional to 62,887,680 and 133,333,536 is: 282,691,805.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    62,887,680 : 133,333,536 = 133,333,536 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    62,887,680/133,333,536 = 133,333,536/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    62,887,680x = 133,333,536 × 133,333,536
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    62,887,680x = 17,777,831,822,263,296
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,777,831,822,263,296/62,887,680
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 282,691,805.81

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