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Finding the Third Proportional to 62,996,262 and 87,591,267

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Solution

The third proportional to 62,996,262 and 87,591,267 is: 121,788,655.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    62,996,262 : 87,591,267 = 87,591,267 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    62,996,262/87,591,267 = 87,591,267/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    62,996,262x = 87,591,267 × 87,591,267
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    62,996,262x = 7,672,230,054,665,289
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,672,230,054,665,289/62,996,262
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 121,788,655.57

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