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Finding the Third Proportional to 71,881,581 and 102,791,497.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 71,881,581 and 102,791,497.50 is: 146,993,037.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    71,881,581 : 102,791,497.50 = 102,791,497.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    71,881,581/102,791,497.50 = 102,791,497.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    71,881,581x = 102,791,497.50 × 102,791,497.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    71,881,581x = 10,566,091,958,292,506
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,566,091,958,292,506/71,881,581
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 146,993,037.87

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