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Finding the Third Proportional to 73,184,232.75 and 97,565,720.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 73,184,232.75 and 97,565,720.25 is: 130,069,953.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,184,232.75 : 97,565,720.25 = 97,565,720.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,184,232.75/97,565,720.25 = 97,565,720.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,184,232.75x = 97,565,720.25 × 97,565,720.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,184,232.75x = 9,519,069,767,901,260
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,519,069,767,901,260/73,184,232.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 130,069,953.73

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