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Finding the Third Proportional to 102,500,418 and 165,059,434.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 102,500,418 and 165,059,434.50 is: 265,800,056.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    102,500,418 : 165,059,434.50 = 165,059,434.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    102,500,418/165,059,434.50 = 165,059,434.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    102,500,418x = 165,059,434.50 × 165,059,434.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    102,500,418x = 27,244,616,917,459,792
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,244,616,917,459,792/102,500,418
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 265,800,056.71

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