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Finding the Third Proportional to 101,081,839.78 and 144,448,304.91

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Solution

The third proportional to 101,081,839.78 and 144,448,304.91 is: 206,419,994.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    101,081,839.78 : 144,448,304.91 = 144,448,304.91 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    101,081,839.78/144,448,304.91 = 144,448,304.91/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    101,081,839.78x = 144,448,304.91 × 144,448,304.91
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    101,081,839.78x = 20,865,312,790,288,968
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,865,312,790,288,968/101,081,839.78
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 206,419,994.29

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