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Finding the Third Proportional to 72,325,838.25 and 109,161,347.63

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Solution

The third proportional to 72,325,838.25 and 109,161,347.63 is: 164,757,161.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    72,325,838.25 : 109,161,347.63 = 109,161,347.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    72,325,838.25/109,161,347.63 = 109,161,347.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    72,325,838.25x = 109,161,347.63 × 109,161,347.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    72,325,838.25x = 11,916,199,815,306,094
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,916,199,815,306,094/72,325,838.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 164,757,161.53

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