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Finding the Third Proportional to 112,139,026.50 and 163,951,173.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 112,139,026.50 and 163,951,173.75 is: 239,702,342.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    112,139,026.50 : 163,951,173.75 = 163,951,173.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    112,139,026.50/163,951,173.75 = 163,951,173.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    112,139,026.50x = 163,951,173.75 × 163,951,173.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    112,139,026.50x = 26,879,987,374,002,688
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,879,987,374,002,688/112,139,026.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 239,702,342.82

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