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Finding the Third Proportional to 65,938,357.25 and 96,932,310

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Solution

The third proportional to 65,938,357.25 and 96,932,310 is: 142,494,795.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    65,938,357.25 : 96,932,310 = 96,932,310 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    65,938,357.25/96,932,310 = 96,932,310/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    65,938,357.25x = 96,932,310 × 96,932,310
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    65,938,357.25x = 9,395,872,721,936,100
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,395,872,721,936,100/65,938,357.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 142,494,795.35

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