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Finding the Third Proportional to 72,928,964.25 and 111,245,639.63

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Solution

The third proportional to 72,928,964.25 and 111,245,639.63 is: 169,693,789.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    72,928,964.25 : 111,245,639.63 = 111,245,639.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    72,928,964.25/111,245,639.63 = 111,245,639.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    72,928,964.25x = 111,245,639.63 × 111,245,639.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    72,928,964.25x = 12,375,592,335,575,370
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,375,592,335,575,370/72,928,964.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 169,693,789.88

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