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Finding the Third Proportional to 63,673,687.50 and 100,986,780

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Solution

The third proportional to 63,673,687.50 and 100,986,780 is: 160,165,527.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,673,687.50 : 100,986,780 = 100,986,780 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,673,687.50/100,986,780 = 100,986,780/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,673,687.50x = 100,986,780 × 100,986,780
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,673,687.50x = 10,198,329,734,768,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,198,329,734,768,400/63,673,687.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 160,165,527.32

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