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Finding the Third Proportional to 62,901,792 and 134,547,480

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Solution

The third proportional to 62,901,792 and 134,547,480 is: 287,798,229.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    62,901,792 : 134,547,480 = 134,547,480 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    62,901,792/134,547,480 = 134,547,480/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    62,901,792x = 134,547,480 × 134,547,480
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    62,901,792x = 18,103,024,374,350,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,103,024,374,350,400/62,901,792
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 287,798,229.57

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