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Finding the Third Proportional to 96,168,896.75 and 226,792,981.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 96,168,896.75 and 226,792,981.50 is: 534,840,870.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    96,168,896.75 : 226,792,981.50 = 226,792,981.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    96,168,896.75/226,792,981.50 = 226,792,981.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    96,168,896.75x = 226,792,981.50 × 226,792,981.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    96,168,896.75x = 51,435,056,457,659,344
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 51,435,056,457,659,344/96,168,896.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 534,840,870.55

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