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Finding the Third Proportional to 73,087,064.25 and 162,515,242.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 73,087,064.25 and 162,515,242.50 is: 361,366,328.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,087,064.25 : 162,515,242.50 = 162,515,242.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,087,064.25/162,515,242.50 = 162,515,242.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,087,064.25x = 162,515,242.50 × 162,515,242.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,087,064.25x = 26,411,204,044,833,808
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,411,204,044,833,808/73,087,064.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 361,366,328.17

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