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Finding the Third Proportional to 72,571,691,760.75 and 100,905,136,598.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 72,571,691,760.75 and 100,905,136,598.25 is: 140,300,526,897.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    72,571,691,760.75 : 100,905,136,598.25 = 100,905,136,598.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    72,571,691,760.75/100,905,136,598.25 = 100,905,136,598.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    72,571,691,760.75x = 100,905,136,598.25 × 100,905,136,598.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    72,571,691,760.75x = 10,181,846,591,911,491,534,848
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,181,846,591,911,491,534,848/72,571,691,760.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 140,300,526,897.99

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