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Finding the Third Proportional to 95,531,541.75 and 143,147,295.56

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Solution

The third proportional to 95,531,541.75 and 143,147,295.56 is: 214,496,153.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    95,531,541.75 : 143,147,295.56 = 143,147,295.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    95,531,541.75/143,147,295.56 = 143,147,295.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    95,531,541.75x = 143,147,295.56 × 143,147,295.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    95,531,541.75x = 20,491,148,226,857,732
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,491,148,226,857,732/95,531,541.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 214,496,153.33

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