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Finding the Third Proportional to 66,670,713.75 and 100,183,582.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 66,670,713.75 and 100,183,582.50 is: 150,542,114.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    66,670,713.75 : 100,183,582.50 = 100,183,582.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    66,670,713.75/100,183,582.50 = 100,183,582.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    66,670,713.75x = 100,183,582.50 × 100,183,582.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    66,670,713.75x = 10,036,750,202,534,306
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,036,750,202,534,306/66,670,713.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 150,542,114.19

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