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Finding the Third Proportional to 101,085,864.75 and 144,454,327.88

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Solution

The third proportional to 101,085,864.75 and 144,454,327.88 is: 206,428,988.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    101,085,864.75 : 144,454,327.88 = 144,454,327.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    101,085,864.75/144,454,327.88 = 144,454,327.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    101,085,864.75x = 144,454,327.88 × 144,454,327.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    101,085,864.75x = 20,867,052,841,818,004
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,867,052,841,818,004/101,085,864.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 206,428,988.80

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