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Finding the Third Proportional to 78,189,554.25 and 106,071,216.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 78,189,554.25 and 106,071,216.75 is: 143,895,218.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,189,554.25 : 106,071,216.75 = 106,071,216.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,189,554.25/106,071,216.75 = 106,071,216.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,189,554.25x = 106,071,216.75 × 106,071,216.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,189,554.25x = 11,251,103,022,825,480
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,251,103,022,825,480/78,189,554.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 143,895,218.88

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