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Finding the Third Proportional to 69,281,358 and 96,859,417.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 69,281,358 and 96,859,417.50 is: 135,415,168.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    69,281,358 : 96,859,417.50 = 96,859,417.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    69,281,358/96,859,417.50 = 96,859,417.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    69,281,358x = 96,859,417.50 × 96,859,417.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    69,281,358x = 9,381,746,758,439,306
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,381,746,758,439,306/69,281,358
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 135,415,168.37

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