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Finding the Third Proportional to 69,835,586.06 and 164,621,914.31

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Solution

The third proportional to 69,835,586.06 and 164,621,914.31 is: 388,059,672.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    69,835,586.06 : 164,621,914.31 = 164,621,914.31 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    69,835,586.06/164,621,914.31 = 164,621,914.31/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    69,835,586.06x = 164,621,914.31 × 164,621,914.31
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    69,835,586.06x = 27,100,374,671,912,092
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,100,374,671,912,092/69,835,586.06
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 388,059,672.72

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