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Finding the Third Proportional to 65,186,410.50 and 97,787,553.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 65,186,410.50 and 97,787,553.75 is: 146,693,238.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    65,186,410.50 : 97,787,553.75 = 97,787,553.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    65,186,410.50/97,787,553.75 = 97,787,553.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    65,186,410.50x = 97,787,553.75 × 97,787,553.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    65,186,410.50x = 9,562,405,668,409,140
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,562,405,668,409,140/65,186,410.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 146,693,238.59

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