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Finding the Third Proportional to 64,840,977.75 and 100,291,458.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 64,840,977.75 and 100,291,458.75 is: 155,123,766.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    64,840,977.75 : 100,291,458.75 = 100,291,458.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    64,840,977.75/100,291,458.75 = 100,291,458.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    64,840,977.75x = 100,291,458.75 × 100,291,458.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    64,840,977.75x = 10,058,376,698,202,952
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,058,376,698,202,952/64,840,977.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 155,123,766.59

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