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Finding the Third Proportional to 71,072,883 and 107,484,124.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 71,072,883 and 107,484,124.50 is: 162,549,154.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    71,072,883 : 107,484,124.50 = 107,484,124.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    71,072,883/107,484,124.50 = 107,484,124.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    71,072,883x = 107,484,124.50 × 107,484,124.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    71,072,883x = 11,552,837,019,531,500
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,552,837,019,531,500/71,072,883
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 162,549,154.22

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