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Finding the Third Proportional to 72,418,677.75 and 108,343,023.19

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Solution

The third proportional to 72,418,677.75 and 108,343,023.19 is: 162,088,166.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    72,418,677.75 : 108,343,023.19 = 108,343,023.19 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    72,418,677.75/108,343,023.19 = 108,343,023.19/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    72,418,677.75x = 108,343,023.19 × 108,343,023.19
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    72,418,677.75x = 11,738,210,673,407,162
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,738,210,673,407,162/72,418,677.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 162,088,166.18

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