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Finding the Third Proportional to 65,733,895.88 and 102,580,252.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 65,733,895.88 and 102,580,252.50 is: 160,080,397.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    65,733,895.88 : 102,580,252.50 = 102,580,252.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    65,733,895.88/102,580,252.50 = 102,580,252.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    65,733,895.88x = 102,580,252.50 × 102,580,252.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    65,733,895.88x = 10,522,708,202,963,756
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,522,708,202,963,756/65,733,895.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 160,080,397.84

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