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Finding the Third Proportional to 62,900,174 and 134,544,496

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Solution

The third proportional to 62,900,174 and 134,544,496 is: 287,792,866.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    62,900,174 : 134,544,496 = 134,544,496 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    62,900,174/134,544,496 = 134,544,496/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    62,900,174x = 134,544,496 × 134,544,496
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    62,900,174x = 18,102,221,403,894,016
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,102,221,403,894,016/62,900,174
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 287,792,866.90

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