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Finding the Third Proportional to 71,425,527.75 and 104,382,288

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Solution

The third proportional to 71,425,527.75 and 104,382,288 is: 152,545,768.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    71,425,527.75 : 104,382,288 = 104,382,288 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    71,425,527.75/104,382,288 = 104,382,288/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    71,425,527.75x = 104,382,288 × 104,382,288
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    71,425,527.75x = 10,895,662,048,114,944
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,895,662,048,114,944/71,425,527.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 152,545,768.88

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