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Finding the Third Proportional to 63,101,839.50 and 96,932,153.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 63,101,839.50 and 96,932,153.25 is: 148,899,658.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,101,839.50 : 96,932,153.25 = 96,932,153.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,101,839.50/96,932,153.25 = 96,932,153.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,101,839.50x = 96,932,153.25 × 96,932,153.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,101,839.50x = 9,395,842,333,681,486
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,395,842,333,681,486/63,101,839.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 148,899,658.21

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