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Finding the Third Proportional to 69,857,737.50 and 107,701,228.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 69,857,737.50 and 107,701,228.50 is: 166,045,380.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    69,857,737.50 : 107,701,228.50 = 107,701,228.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    69,857,737.50/107,701,228.50 = 107,701,228.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    69,857,737.50x = 107,701,228.50 × 107,701,228.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    69,857,737.50x = 11,599,554,620,409,212
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,599,554,620,409,212/69,857,737.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 166,045,380.73

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