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Finding the Third Proportional to 64,602,636 and 96,951,202.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 64,602,636 and 96,951,202.50 is: 145,497,711.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    64,602,636 : 96,951,202.50 = 96,951,202.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    64,602,636/96,951,202.50 = 96,951,202.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    64,602,636x = 96,951,202.50 × 96,951,202.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    64,602,636x = 9,399,535,666,196,006
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,399,535,666,196,006/64,602,636
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 145,497,711.06

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