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Finding the Third Proportional to 73,162,462.50 and 99,651,751.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 73,162,462.50 and 99,651,751.50 is: 135,731,784.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,162,462.50 : 99,651,751.50 = 99,651,751.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,162,462.50/99,651,751.50 = 99,651,751.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,162,462.50x = 99,651,751.50 × 99,651,751.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,162,462.50x = 9,930,471,577,017,752
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,930,471,577,017,752/73,162,462.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 135,731,784.27

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