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Finding the Third Proportional to 62,996,260.43 and 87,591,264.61

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Solution

The third proportional to 62,996,260.43 and 87,591,264.61 is: 121,788,651.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    62,996,260.43 : 87,591,264.61 = 87,591,264.61 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    62,996,260.43/87,591,264.61 = 87,591,264.61/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    62,996,260.43x = 87,591,264.61 × 87,591,264.61
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    62,996,260.43x = 7,672,229,635,869,549
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,672,229,635,869,549/62,996,260.43
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 121,788,651.95

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