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Finding the Third Proportional to 69,208,852.50 and 163,374,112.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 69,208,852.50 and 163,374,112.50 is: 385,660,210.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    69,208,852.50 : 163,374,112.50 = 163,374,112.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    69,208,852.50/163,374,112.50 = 163,374,112.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    69,208,852.50x = 163,374,112.50 × 163,374,112.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    69,208,852.50x = 26,691,100,635,162,656
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,691,100,635,162,656/69,208,852.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 385,660,210.67

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