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Finding the Third Proportional to 62,982,501.75 and 97,752,612.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 62,982,501.75 and 97,752,612.38 is: 151,717,905.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    62,982,501.75 : 97,752,612.38 = 97,752,612.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    62,982,501.75/97,752,612.38 = 97,752,612.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    62,982,501.75x = 97,752,612.38 × 97,752,612.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    62,982,501.75x = 9,555,573,226,137,004
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,555,573,226,137,004/62,982,501.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 151,717,905.14

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