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Finding the Third Proportional to 60,740,986.22 and 97,812,994.08

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Solution

The third proportional to 60,740,986.22 and 97,812,994.08 is: 157,511,137.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    60,740,986.22 : 97,812,994.08 = 97,812,994.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    60,740,986.22/97,812,994.08 = 97,812,994.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    60,740,986.22x = 97,812,994.08 × 97,812,994.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    60,740,986.22x = 9,567,381,810,527,316
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,567,381,810,527,316/60,740,986.22
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 157,511,137.14

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