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Finding the Third Proportional to 73,303,933.50 and 107,712,055.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 73,303,933.50 and 107,712,055.13 is: 158,270,999.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,303,933.50 : 107,712,055.13 = 107,712,055.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,303,933.50/107,712,055.13 = 107,712,055.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,303,933.50x = 107,712,055.13 × 107,712,055.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,303,933.50x = 11,601,886,819,251,038
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,601,886,819,251,038/73,303,933.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 158,270,999.46

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