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Finding the Third Proportional to 70,523,568 and 106,851,937.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 70,523,568 and 106,851,937.50 is: 161,893,915.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    70,523,568 : 106,851,937.50 = 106,851,937.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    70,523,568/106,851,937.50 = 106,851,937.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    70,523,568x = 106,851,937.50 × 106,851,937.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    70,523,568x = 11,417,336,547,503,906
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,417,336,547,503,906/70,523,568
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 161,893,915.34

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