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Finding the Third Proportional to 69,902,427.94 and 104,853,649.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 69,902,427.94 and 104,853,649.50 is: 157,280,485.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    69,902,427.94 : 104,853,649.50 = 104,853,649.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    69,902,427.94/104,853,649.50 = 104,853,649.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    69,902,427.94x = 104,853,649.50 × 104,853,649.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    69,902,427.94x = 10,994,287,813,468,850
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,994,287,813,468,850/69,902,427.94
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 157,280,485.64

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