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Finding the Third Proportional to 64,598,748.75 and 141,752,693.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 64,598,748.75 and 141,752,693.25 is: 311,055,963.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    64,598,748.75 : 141,752,693.25 = 141,752,693.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    64,598,748.75/141,752,693.25 = 141,752,693.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    64,598,748.75x = 141,752,693.25 × 141,752,693.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    64,598,748.75x = 20,093,826,043,628,596
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,093,826,043,628,596/64,598,748.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 311,055,963.66

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