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Finding the Third Proportional to 95,701,938.75 and 209,931,979.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 95,701,938.75 and 209,931,979.50 is: 460,507,243.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    95,701,938.75 : 209,931,979.50 = 209,931,979.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    95,701,938.75/209,931,979.50 = 209,931,979.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    95,701,938.75x = 209,931,979.50 × 209,931,979.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    95,701,938.75x = 44,071,436,016,788,424
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 44,071,436,016,788,424/95,701,938.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 460,507,243.56

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