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Finding the Third Proportional to 101,085,868.50 and 144,454,333.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 101,085,868.50 and 144,454,333.50 is: 206,428,997.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    101,085,868.50 : 144,454,333.50 = 144,454,333.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    101,085,868.50/144,454,333.50 = 144,454,333.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    101,085,868.50x = 144,454,333.50 × 144,454,333.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    101,085,868.50x = 20,867,054,466,929,224
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,867,054,466,929,224/101,085,868.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 206,428,997.21

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