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Finding the Third Proportional to 65,106,735 and 100,720,462.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 65,106,735 and 100,720,462.50 is: 155,815,086.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    65,106,735 : 100,720,462.50 = 100,720,462.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    65,106,735/100,720,462.50 = 100,720,462.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    65,106,735x = 100,720,462.50 × 100,720,462.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    65,106,735x = 10,144,611,566,213,906
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,144,611,566,213,906/65,106,735
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 155,815,086.81

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