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Finding the Third Proportional to 71,623,801.13 and 145,881,344.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 71,623,801.13 and 145,881,344.25 is: 297,127,020.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    71,623,801.13 : 145,881,344.25 = 145,881,344.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    71,623,801.13/145,881,344.25 = 145,881,344.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    71,623,801.13x = 145,881,344.25 × 145,881,344.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    71,623,801.13x = 21,281,366,600,187,008
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,281,366,600,187,008/71,623,801.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 297,127,020.15

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