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Finding the Third Proportional to 95,554,971 and 144,115,402.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 95,554,971 and 144,115,402.50 is: 217,353,937.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    95,554,971 : 144,115,402.50 = 144,115,402.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    95,554,971/144,115,402.50 = 144,115,402.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    95,554,971x = 144,115,402.50 × 144,115,402.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    95,554,971x = 20,769,249,237,737,008
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,769,249,237,737,008/95,554,971
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 217,353,937.95

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