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Finding the Third Proportional to 96,626,985.75 and 208,572,337.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 96,626,985.75 and 208,572,337.13 is: 450,209,840.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    96,626,985.75 : 208,572,337.13 = 208,572,337.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    96,626,985.75/208,572,337.13 = 208,572,337.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    96,626,985.75x = 208,572,337.13 × 208,572,337.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    96,626,985.75x = 43,502,419,813,784,656
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 43,502,419,813,784,656/96,626,985.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 450,209,840.20

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