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Finding the Third Proportional to 73,023,121.50 and 104,415,842.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 73,023,121.50 and 104,415,842.25 is: 149,304,328.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,023,121.50 : 104,415,842.25 = 104,415,842.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,023,121.50/104,415,842.25 = 104,415,842.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,023,121.50x = 104,415,842.25 × 104,415,842.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,023,121.50x = 10,902,668,112,776,886
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,902,668,112,776,886/73,023,121.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 149,304,328.39

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