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Finding the Third Proportional to 71,738,763.75 and 100,663,691.63

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Solution

The third proportional to 71,738,763.75 and 100,663,691.63 is: 141,251,093.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    71,738,763.75 : 100,663,691.63 = 100,663,691.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    71,738,763.75/100,663,691.63 = 100,663,691.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    71,738,763.75x = 100,663,691.63 × 100,663,691.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    71,738,763.75x = 10,133,178,811,573,096
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,133,178,811,573,096/71,738,763.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 141,251,093.30

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