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Finding the Third Proportional to 30,448,957.22 and 71,854,090.03

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Solution

The third proportional to 30,448,957.22 and 71,854,090.03 is: 169,562,793.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    30,448,957.22 : 71,854,090.03 = 71,854,090.03 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    30,448,957.22/71,854,090.03 = 71,854,090.03/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    30,448,957.22x = 71,854,090.03 × 71,854,090.03
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    30,448,957.22x = 5,163,010,254,218,981
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,163,010,254,218,981/30,448,957.22
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 169,562,793.80

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