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Finding the Third Proportional to 69,835,501.13 and 164,621,667.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 69,835,501.13 and 164,621,667.38 is: 388,058,980.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    69,835,501.13 : 164,621,667.38 = 164,621,667.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    69,835,501.13/164,621,667.38 = 164,621,667.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    69,835,501.13x = 164,621,667.38 × 164,621,667.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    69,835,501.13x = 27,100,293,369,325,140
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,100,293,369,325,140/69,835,501.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 388,058,980.50

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