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Finding the Third Proportional to 65,269,072.50 and 97,903,608.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 65,269,072.50 and 97,903,608.75 is: 146,855,413.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    65,269,072.50 : 97,903,608.75 = 97,903,608.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    65,269,072.50/97,903,608.75 = 97,903,608.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    65,269,072.50x = 97,903,608.75 × 97,903,608.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    65,269,072.50x = 9,585,116,606,273,076
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,585,116,606,273,076/65,269,072.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 146,855,413.13

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