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Finding the Third Proportional to 63,101,917.50 and 96,932,271.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 63,101,917.50 and 96,932,271.75 is: 148,899,838.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,101,917.50 : 96,932,271.75 = 96,932,271.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,101,917.50/96,932,271.75 = 96,932,271.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,101,917.50x = 96,932,271.75 × 96,932,271.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,101,917.50x = 9,395,865,306,615,848
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,395,865,306,615,848/63,101,917.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 148,899,838.21

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