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Finding the Third Proportional to 71,489,020.50 and 107,137,485

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Solution

The third proportional to 71,489,020.50 and 107,137,485 is: 160,562,287.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    71,489,020.50 : 107,137,485 = 107,137,485 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    71,489,020.50/107,137,485 = 107,137,485/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    71,489,020.50x = 107,137,485 × 107,137,485
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    71,489,020.50x = 11,478,440,692,125,224
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,478,440,692,125,224/71,489,020.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 160,562,287.91

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