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Finding the Third Proportional to 95,531,578.50 and 143,147,353.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 95,531,578.50 and 143,147,353.50 is: 214,496,244.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    95,531,578.50 : 143,147,353.50 = 143,147,353.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    95,531,578.50/143,147,353.50 = 143,147,353.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    95,531,578.50x = 143,147,353.50 × 143,147,353.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    95,531,578.50x = 20,491,164,814,053,964
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,491,164,814,053,964/95,531,578.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 214,496,244.44

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