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Finding the Third Proportional to 71,370,185.50 and 113,563,995.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 71,370,185.50 and 113,563,995.50 is: 180,702,641.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    71,370,185.50 : 113,563,995.50 = 113,563,995.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    71,370,185.50/113,563,995.50 = 113,563,995.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    71,370,185.50x = 113,563,995.50 × 113,563,995.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    71,370,185.50x = 12,896,781,073,924,020
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,896,781,073,924,020/71,370,185.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 180,702,641.92

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