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Finding the Third Proportional to 112,992,671.25 and 159,928,506

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Solution

The third proportional to 112,992,671.25 and 159,928,506 is: 226,360,937.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    112,992,671.25 : 159,928,506 = 159,928,506 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    112,992,671.25/159,928,506 = 159,928,506/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    112,992,671.25x = 159,928,506 × 159,928,506
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    112,992,671.25x = 25,577,127,031,392,036
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,577,127,031,392,036/112,992,671.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 226,360,937.82

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