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Finding the Third Proportional to 65,435,118.75 and 101,321,830.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 65,435,118.75 and 101,321,830.13 is: 156,889,961.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    65,435,118.75 : 101,321,830.13 = 101,321,830.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    65,435,118.75/101,321,830.13 = 101,321,830.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    65,435,118.75x = 101,321,830.13 × 101,321,830.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    65,435,118.75x = 10,266,113,259,879,358
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,266,113,259,879,358/65,435,118.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 156,889,961.48

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