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Finding the Third Proportional to 72,207,510.75 and 114,430,195.97

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Solution

The third proportional to 72,207,510.75 and 114,430,195.97 is: 181,342,212.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    72,207,510.75 : 114,430,195.97 = 114,430,195.97 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    72,207,510.75/114,430,195.97 = 114,430,195.97/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    72,207,510.75x = 114,430,195.97 × 114,430,195.97
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    72,207,510.75x = 13,094,269,749,446,528
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,094,269,749,446,528/72,207,510.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 181,342,212.37

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