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Finding the Third Proportional to 95,948,300.25 and 140,324,142.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 95,948,300.25 and 140,324,142.38 is: 205,223,697.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    95,948,300.25 : 140,324,142.38 = 140,324,142.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    95,948,300.25/140,324,142.38 = 140,324,142.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    95,948,300.25x = 140,324,142.38 × 140,324,142.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    95,948,300.25x = 19,690,864,933,279,272
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,690,864,933,279,272/95,948,300.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 205,223,697.37

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