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Finding the Third Proportional to 65,990,713.50 and 99,835,420.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 65,990,713.50 and 99,835,420.50 is: 151,038,087.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    65,990,713.50 : 99,835,420.50 = 99,835,420.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    65,990,713.50/99,835,420.50 = 99,835,420.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    65,990,713.50x = 99,835,420.50 × 99,835,420.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    65,990,713.50x = 9,967,111,186,411,820
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,967,111,186,411,820/65,990,713.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 151,038,087.90

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