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Finding the Third Proportional to 62,931,902 and 136,938,772

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Solution

The third proportional to 62,931,902 and 136,938,772 is: 297,976,490.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    62,931,902 : 136,938,772 = 136,938,772 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    62,931,902/136,938,772 = 136,938,772/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    62,931,902x = 136,938,772 × 136,938,772
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    62,931,902x = 18,752,227,276,867,984
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,752,227,276,867,984/62,931,902
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 297,976,490.16

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