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Finding the Third Proportional to 71,810,973.75 and 113,728,385.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 71,810,973.75 and 113,728,385.25 is: 180,113,775.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    71,810,973.75 : 113,728,385.25 = 113,728,385.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    71,810,973.75/113,728,385.25 = 113,728,385.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    71,810,973.75x = 113,728,385.25 × 113,728,385.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    71,810,973.75x = 12,934,145,611,572,418
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,934,145,611,572,418/71,810,973.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 180,113,775.60

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