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Finding the Third Proportional to 65,239,971 and 103,645,684.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 65,239,971 and 103,645,684.50 is: 164,660,219.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    65,239,971 : 103,645,684.50 = 103,645,684.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    65,239,971/103,645,684.50 = 103,645,684.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    65,239,971x = 103,645,684.50 × 103,645,684.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    65,239,971x = 10,742,427,915,473,540
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,742,427,915,473,540/65,239,971
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 164,660,219.05

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