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Finding the Third Proportional to 72,571,691,759.35 and 100,905,136,595.86

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Solution

The third proportional to 72,571,691,759.35 and 100,905,136,595.86 is: 140,300,526,894.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    72,571,691,759.35 : 100,905,136,595.86 = 100,905,136,595.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    72,571,691,759.35/100,905,136,595.86 = 100,905,136,595.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    72,571,691,759.35x = 100,905,136,595.86 × 100,905,136,595.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    72,571,691,759.35x = 10,181,846,591,429,165,449,216
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,181,846,591,429,165,449,216/72,571,691,759.35
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 140,300,526,894.06

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