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Finding the Third Proportional to 71,776,604.25 and 111,355,602.19

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Solution

The third proportional to 71,776,604.25 and 111,355,602.19 is: 172,759,219.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    71,776,604.25 : 111,355,602.19 = 111,355,602.19 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    71,776,604.25/111,355,602.19 = 111,355,602.19/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    71,776,604.25x = 111,355,602.19 × 111,355,602.19
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    71,776,604.25x = 12,400,070,138,540,754
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,400,070,138,540,754/71,776,604.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 172,759,219.64

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