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Finding the Third Proportional to 71,640,112.50 and 108,059,406.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 71,640,112.50 and 108,059,406.75 is: 162,992,979.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    71,640,112.50 : 108,059,406.75 = 108,059,406.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    71,640,112.50/108,059,406.75 = 108,059,406.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    71,640,112.50x = 108,059,406.75 × 108,059,406.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    71,640,112.50x = 11,676,835,387,161,946
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,676,835,387,161,946/71,640,112.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 162,992,979.49

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