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Finding the Third Proportional to 65,925,900 and 96,983,289.56

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Solution

The third proportional to 65,925,900 and 96,983,289.56 is: 142,671,673.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    65,925,900 : 96,983,289.56 = 96,983,289.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    65,925,900/96,983,289.56 = 96,983,289.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    65,925,900x = 96,983,289.56 × 96,983,289.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    65,925,900x = 9,405,758,454,363,722
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,405,758,454,363,722/65,925,900
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 142,671,673.11

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