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Finding the Third Proportional to 130,155,857.25 and 172,736,109.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 130,155,857.25 and 172,736,109.75 is: 229,246,414.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    130,155,857.25 : 172,736,109.75 = 172,736,109.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    130,155,857.25/172,736,109.75 = 172,736,109.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    130,155,857.25x = 172,736,109.75 × 172,736,109.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    130,155,857.25x = 29,837,763,611,564,044
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 29,837,763,611,564,044/130,155,857.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 229,246,414.58

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