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Finding the Third Proportional to 64,651,339.50 and 96,882,199.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 64,651,339.50 and 96,882,199.50 is: 145,181,223.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    64,651,339.50 : 96,882,199.50 = 96,882,199.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    64,651,339.50/96,882,199.50 = 96,882,199.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    64,651,339.50x = 96,882,199.50 × 96,882,199.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    64,651,339.50x = 9,386,160,579,957,800
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,386,160,579,957,800/64,651,339.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 145,181,223.66

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