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Finding the Third Proportional to 65,164,837.50 and 96,620,141.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 65,164,837.50 and 96,620,141.25 is: 143,259,034.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    65,164,837.50 : 96,620,141.25 = 96,620,141.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    65,164,837.50/96,620,141.25 = 96,620,141.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    65,164,837.50x = 96,620,141.25 × 96,620,141.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    65,164,837.50x = 9,335,451,695,169,952
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,335,451,695,169,952/65,164,837.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 143,259,034.37

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