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Finding the Third Proportional to 62,900,172 and 134,544,492

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Solution

The third proportional to 62,900,172 and 134,544,492 is: 287,792,858.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    62,900,172 : 134,544,492 = 134,544,492 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    62,900,172/134,544,492 = 134,544,492/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    62,900,172x = 134,544,492 × 134,544,492
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    62,900,172x = 18,102,220,327,538,064
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,102,220,327,538,064/62,900,172
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 287,792,858.94

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