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Finding the Third Proportional to 69,902,485 and 104,853,736.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 69,902,485 and 104,853,736.50 is: 157,280,618.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    69,902,485 : 104,853,736.50 = 104,853,736.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    69,902,485/104,853,736.50 = 104,853,736.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    69,902,485x = 104,853,736.50 × 104,853,736.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    69,902,485x = 10,994,306,058,011,432
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,994,306,058,011,432/69,902,485
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 157,280,618.25

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