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Finding the Third Proportional to 69,902,461 and 104,853,701.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 69,902,461 and 104,853,701.50 is: 157,280,567.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    69,902,461 : 104,853,701.50 = 104,853,701.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    69,902,461/104,853,701.50 = 104,853,701.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    69,902,461x = 104,853,701.50 × 104,853,701.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    69,902,461x = 10,994,298,718,251,102
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,994,298,718,251,102/69,902,461
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 157,280,567.25

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